Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Variants

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

Section Title: Variants
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Variant	Number built	Serial number(s)	Notes

XP-47	1	40-3051	Prototype; cancelled during construction

XP-47A	1	40-3052	Prototype; cancelled during construction

Total XP-47, XP-47A	2

XP-47B	1	40-3052 (serial number transferred from abortive XP-47A)	Prototype; R-2800-21 engine

Total XP-47B	1

P-47B-RE	171	41-5895/6065	R-2800-21 engine; modified metal-covered ailerons; trim tabs; sliding canopy; windshield defroster; 41-5938 converted to XP-47F with larger laminar flow wing; 41-6065 converted to XP-47E with pressurized cockpit and hinged canopy

Total P-47B	171

P-47C-RE	58	41-6066/6123	R-2800-21 engine; strengthened tail surfaces

P-47C-1-RE	54	41-6124/6177	R-2800-21 engine; eight-inch extension added to fuselage forward of cockpit

P-47C-2-RE	128	41-6178/6305	R-2800-21 engine; belly shackle provided for bomb or fuel tank

P-47C-5-RE	362	41-6306/6667	R-2800-21 engine; new radio, instruments, and antenna; cockpit heater

Total P-47C	602

P-47D-1-RE	105	42-7853/7957	R-2800-21 engine; nearly identical to P-47C-2-RE; additional cowl flaps and pilot armor

P-47D-1-RA	114	42-22250/22363	R-2800-21 engine; the first variant of the P-47 built at Republic's new factory in Evansville, Indiana; identical to P-47D-1-RE

P-47D-2-RE	445	42-7958/8402	R-2800-21 engine; turbocharger shroud removed

P-47D-2-RA	200	42-22364/22563	R-2800-21 engine; identical to P-47D-2-RE

P-47D-3-RA	100	42-22564/22663	R-2800-21 engine; minor upgrade to D-2-RA

P-47D-4-RA	200	42-22664/22863	R-2800-21 engine; Evansville-built P-47D-5-RE

P-47D-5-RE	300	42-8403/8702	R-2800-21 engine; used General Electric C-21 supercharger and had provision for water injection; belly shackle for bomb or fuel tank reintroduced and was standard on all P-47s from then on; 42-8702 fitted with bubble canopy and redesigned XP-47K

P-47D-6-RE	350	42-74615/74964	R-2800-21 engine; minor changes to electrical system

P-47D-10-RE	250	42-74965/75214	New R-2800-63 engine and changes to water injection system

P-47D-11-RE	400	42-75215/75614	R-2800-63 engine; contained all features introduced between the D-5 and D-10; water injection linked to throttle lever

P-47D-11-RA	250	42-22864/23113	R-2800-63 engine; identical to P-47D-11-RE

P-47D-15-RE	446	42-75615/75814, 42-76119/76364	R-2800-63 engine; first model of P-47 with underwing pylons; stronger wings

P-47D-15-RA	157	42-23143/23299	R-2800-63 engine; 42-23297 and 42-23298 converted to XP-47H with Chrysler IV-2220-11 inverted-vee engines; identical to P-47D-15-RE

P-47D-16-RE	254	42-75865/76118	R-2800-63 engine; minor changes to fuel system

P-47D-16-RA	29	42-23114/23142	R-2800-63 engine; identical to P-47D-16-RE

P-47D-20-RE	299	42-25274/25322, 42-76365/76614	New R-2800-59 engine; modified underwing pylons; 42-76614 fitted with increased fuel capacity and bubble canopy as XP-47L

P-47D-20-RA	187	43-25254/25440	R-2800-59 engine; identical to P-47D-20-RE

P-47D-21-RE	216	42-25323/25538	R-2800-59 engine; changes to water injection system

P-47D-21-RA	224	43-25441/25664	Identical to P-47D-21-RE

P-47D-22-RE	850	42-25539/26388	R-2800-59 engine; Farmingdale factory switched to Hamilton Standard paddle-bladed propeller

P-47D-23-RA	889	42-27389/28188, 43-25665/25753	R-2800-59 engine; Evansville factory switched to Curtiss Electric paddle-bladed propeller

P-47D-25-RE	385	42-26389/26773	R-2800-59 engine; bubble canopy; fuel capacity increased from 305 to 370 gallons

P-47D-26-RA	250	42-28189/28438	R-2800-59 engine; identical to P-47D-25-RE

P-47D-27-RE	615	42-26774/27388	R-2800-59 engine; improved water injection system

P-47D-28-RE	750	44-19558/20307	R-2800-59 engine; Farmingdale factory switched to Curtiss Electric paddle-bladed propeller; radio compass added

P-47D-28-RA	1,028	42-28439/29466	R-2800-59 engine; Identical to P-47D-28-RE

P-47D-30-RE	800	44-20308/21107	R-2800-59 engine; Dive brakes added under wings

P-47D-30-RA	1,800	44-32668/33867, 44-89684/90283	R-2800-59 engine; Identical to P-47D-30-RE

P-47D-40-RA	665	44-90284/90483, 45-49090/49554	R-2800-59 engine; Dorsal fin added to vertical stabilizer

Total P-47D	12,558

P-47G-CU	20	42-24920/24939	P-47Gs were built by Curtiss and used for stateside training; the P-47G-CU was identical to the P-47C-RE

P-47G-1-CU	40	42-24940/24979	Identical to P-47C-1-RE

P-47G-5-CU	60	42-24980/25039	Identical to P-47D-1-RE

P-47G-10-CU	80	42-25040/25119	Identical to P-47D-5-RE

P-47G-15-CU	154	42-25120/25273	Identical to P-47D-10-RE; two converted to TP-47G trainer variant

Total P-47G	354

XP-47J	1	43-46952	Lightweight prototype; newly-built airframe; reduced armament

Total XP-47J	1

P-47M-1-RE	130	44-21108/21237	High-speed variant using R-2800-57 engine designed to combat German jet and rocket-powered aircraft

Total P-47M	130

P-47N-1-RE	550	44-87784/88333	Long-range variant designed for service in the Pacific Theater; R-2800-57 engine; larger wings with squared-off tips; increased fuel capacity; automation of some engine controls

P-47N-5-RE	550	44-88334/88883	R-2800-57 engine; "zero-length" stubs for 5-inch rockets; autopilot

P-47N-15-RE	200	44-88884/89083	R-2800-73 or -77 engine; new bomb rack and gunsight; autopilot not fitted to this model

P-47N-20-RE	200	44-89084/89283	R-2800-73 or -77 engine; backup fuel system added

P-47N-25-RE	167	44-89284/89450	R-2800-73 or -77 engine; strengthened wings and more automation of engine control systems

P-47N-20-RA	149	45-49975/50123	R-2800-73 or -77 engine; the final P-47Ns, and hence the final P-47s, were built by the Evansville factory

Total P-47N	1,816

Total, all types	15,636

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The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt had 354 built fighters.

final_sentence: The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt had 354 built fighters.