Republic P-47M-1 Thunderbolt

Republic P-47M-1 Thunderbolt
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The Republic P-47M-1 was the fastest of the production Thunderbolts built by Republic based on a design from Major Alexander de Seversky. - from http://www.cradleofaviation.org/history/aircraft/p-47/1.html - "In April of 1939, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt had the distinction of being the heaviest single engine fighter to see service in World War Two. Parked alongside any of its wartime contemporaries, the Thunderbolt dwarfs them with its remarkable bulk. Despite its size, the P-47 proved to be one of the best performing fighters to see combat. Produced in greater numbers than any other U.S. made fighter, the story of how it came to exist is at least as interesting as its many accomplishments. Visual model by Tom Kohler based on Microsofts CFS3 SDK sample - huge credits included! Accurate, 'hand flyer' aerodynamic Model by Tom Kohler, built using Flight Model Workbook version 2.84.50 from mudpond.us and based on the 1% P-47M-1 flight model from Gregory Pierson from avhistory.org. An Installation 'Wizard' will help you install the Multi-resolution GMAX model, including clickable virtual cockpit, fully animated, reflective textures with dynamic shine, gauges from Microsoft CFS2, backlighted VC gauges, custom effects, HTML Checklists and Documentation (enhanced with various pages from original Pilot Operating and Training Manuals) as well as droppable tanks. Texture mapping is very close to the original CFS3 version by Microsoft so that repainting can be done easily with the existing templates. Existing repaints should match and should produce best results if an alpha channel would be added. Sound package included in this Thunderbolt release by Peter J. Dowling. Flight envelope modeling by Tom Kohler, Gregory Pierson & Jerry Beckwith; custom effects by Hermann 'Krazy' Boltz, and last but in no way least; Milton Shupe (tutoring and custom radial engine startup effects as well as fixing the undercarriage behaviour and heading the beta testing etc.). The present archive contains two (2) different 3D models and two different 3D and 2D panels and includes a 'bare' aluminium base texture set. DXT3 as well as high resolution 888-type 16-bit textures are included. Addon Texture sets will have to be activated for full usage by hand (instructions included). By Tom Kohler. 27MB