P-47D drop tank locations

[Fat_Brian]

I’m building Academy’s P-47D bubbletop and need to know if the P-47 was capable of wing mounted fuel tanks. The only location provided in the kit is a centerline mount. I have the Razorback kit also to get a matching tank from.

[namrednef]

I have 2 pics of Bubbletops with wing mounted dropsies…on is a P-47 N…the other model unsure.

[RadMax8]

It’s my understanding that if the P-47 had bombracks, it was drop tank capable. I believe the paper 108 gallon tanks were preferred, but I’ve seen some with the 110 (I think…) metal drop tanks.

[Hans_von_Hammer]

Shackles for a belly tank or a 500-pound bomb were added to P-47D-5-RE (D-11-RA) and later blocks.

Underwing pylons were introduced on the D-15-RE and D-15-RA production blocks. These enabled a drop tank or a bomb to be carried underneath each wing in addition to the stores carried on the belly shackles. Fuel changes had to be made to incorporate plumbing for the underwing tanks. Bomb selection increased to two 1000-pound or 3 500-pound bombs, with maximum bombload being 2500 pounds. Alternatively, a 108-gallon drop tank could be carried underneath each wing, adding 150 miles to the P-47’s range. Earlier P-47C and D models could be modified in the field to accommodate underwing racks, but the amount of work required many man-hours of effort by maintenance personnel.

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p47_4.html

[Fat_Brian]

Thank you, I just wanted to make sure.