How to Fly the P-47: Pilot Familiarization

National Archives and Records Administration How to Fly the P-47: Pilot Familiarization War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 - 09/26/1947) ARC Identifier 2770 / Local Identifier 18-AF-107A. Describes flight characteristics of the P-47 Thunderbolt, including service ceiling, speed, power, fuel consumption, turbosupercharger system, use of turbo and throttled landing gear and flaps, armament, and switch and control panel. Shows use of the P-47 cockpit trainer. Made possible by a donation from Aleksandr Milewski.