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Republic XP-47H Thunderbolt XP-47H, 42-23297. This plane represents the culmination of a modification of an existing P-47D-14-RE to incorporate a Chrysler XIV-2220-1 sixteen cylinder inverted-V liquid cooled piston engine of 2500 hp. This aircraft flown 1
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Veedubber79 said:
Modified from a P-47D-15-RA Thunderbolt, sources disagree on whether 42-23297 ever achieved 490 mph or was just projected to hit that speed with the Chrysler performing as advertized, but at any rate, the a/c didn't fly until July '45, and by then, the USAAF was more interested in faster jets. Probably scrapped in late '45. Here's a better version of the picture of the 1st a/c from the NMUSAF: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt#/media/Fi...
Republic XP-47H Thunderbolt Chrysler XIV-2220-1 on display at the New England Air Museum Bradley Field, Hartford CT. The engine first flew on 26 July 1945, mounted on a converted P-47D-15-RE which was intended to serve as the prototype for the new P-47H s
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TVL1970 said:
Unsuccessful as an aircraft engine, the Chrysler IV-2220 is historically significant as Chrysler's first "Hemi" engine, with each cylinder featuring a hemispherical combustion chamber.