Greetings !
And thanks for taking the time to download this ship! It's kinda big but I hope ,well worth it ...

This Read Me is in 4 sections and i ask that you take the time to read it before you fly or Repaint this ship .There are some specific ideas behind this project that i hope will make it that much more enjoyable.
This is my first attempt at this type of project so, Please dont put me on your most wanted list ,LOL :) 
Thanks
Bill "_352nd_Razor" Ross
FighterTown!   http://fightertown.homestead.com/


1.The Idea :
The idea behind this project was to bring new usable ships to Multi play for CFS2. The total polygon count for this model is just under 3700 pretty slim for all that you get "I think:)" but one of the main intentions was to make this ship so forgiving on frame rates it could be enjoyed on almost any system ! Some things that could have been were left out to maintain the polygon goal of 3900 and this goal has been met "it is 3889" .I also think that CFS1 props look better and have done the prop in this manner.It has operational injection "F10" and nice tinted glass on teh canopy . The second idea was to make this ship so easy to repaint that it could be repainted well by those of limited skill and painting programs "M$ Paint will do just fine " All textures are in standard 256 format with critical areas such as Nose and Tail in a higher Image size for nice nose and tail art .As you can see by the young lady on the nose in its origanal paint it looks nice and clear ."and pretty too:)"
There is a bit more to this part of the idea ,Please read below ....

2. Copywrite :
I myself as a repainter of many ships have always respected the work of others ,I have also respected thier copywrites .On the flip side i have done many fine works only to toss them in the trash because I was unable to contact the origanal designer of some works to get permission to post a repaint .This is too bad and also kinda bites :) so here is the only small bit i ask if you wish to repaint this ship or change the panel....
You may repaint this ship in any way you like or change the panel ,you DO NOT need to contact me for anything .All I ask is that this OriganalReadMe be contained in any rework of the paint or panel on this ship ,No other files in the origanal Download may be modified. I would be more then glad to take any input on the other files and will gladly update them if needed
.I am no expert by any means :) but wish to keep the origanal ship files intact .I hope this doesnt seem to extream and I hope many repainters have a great time makin her look the way they see fit :)
Please send any input to Razor@evcom.net
Thanks.

3.Info on the real P-47-N-25-RE :
The P-47N version of the Thunderbolt was the last version to be manufactured in quantity. It was a specialized long-range version built specifically for service in the Pacific theatre. 

Four P-47D-27-RE airframes (serials 42-27385/27388) had been taken off the production line at Farmingdale and fitted with the Pratt & Whitney R-2800-57(C) engine driving a larger CH-5 turbosupercharger. This engine could produce a war emergency power of 2800 hp at 32,500 feet with water injection. These aircraft had been redesignated YP-47M and served as the prototypes for the P-47M series. 

However, the war in the Pacific required fighter ranges even greater than did operations over Germany. In pursuit of better long-range performance, in mid-1944 the third YP-47M prototype (42-27387) was fitted with a new "wet" wing of slightly larger span and area. The aircraft was redesignated XP-47N. For the first time in the Thunderbolt series fuel was carried in the wings, a 93 US gallon tank being fitted in each wing. When maximum external tankage was carried, this brought the total fuel load of the XP-47N up to an impressive 1266 US gallons. This fuel load make it possible for a range of 2350 miles to be achieved. 
The new wing also incorporated larger ailerons and squared-off wingtips. These innovations enhanced the roll-rate of the Thunderbolt and improved the maneuverability. The dorsal fin behind the bubble canopy was somewhat larger than that on the P-47D. However, the increased fuel load increased the gross weight of the aircraft. In order to cope with the increased gross weight, the undercarriage of the XP-47N had to be strengthened, which increased the weight still further. The maximum weight rose to over 20,000 pounds. 
The XP-47N flew for the first time on July 22, 1944. Such was the USAAF confidence in the Thunderbolt design that they went ahead and ordered 1900 P-47Ns in June 20, 1944, even before the first XP-47N had flown. 
The P-47N was destined to be the last version of the Thunderbolt to be manufactured. The first P-47N-1-RE appeared in September of 1944, and 24 were delivered by year's end. The P-47N-5-RE and subsequent batches had zero-length rocket launchers added. The R-2800-77 engine was installed in late production models such as the P-47N-25-RE. 
The P-47N gave excellent service in the Pacific in the last year of the War, particularly in escorting B-29 Superfortress bombers in raids on the Japanese mainland. P-47Ns were able to escort the bombers all the way from Saipan to Japan and on many other long, overwater flights. 
A total of 1667 P-47Ns was produced by the Farmingdale plant between December 1944 and December 1945, when the Thunderbolt line finally closed down. 149 more P-47Ns were built by the Evansville factory. V-J Day cancellation of 5934 Thunderbolts brought production of the type abruptly to an end.

4.Special Thanks  :
To _352nd_Spitfire ,for his help in getting me started and a warning to him "my wife wants to kill you ! LOL :)"

To those at http://www.freeflightdesign.com/ for helping me along the way .this is a great site for anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of FSDS .Everyone there is more then glad to help.
this model will be posted there.

To all those who test flew this ship to make sure it wasnt junk , LOL :)

And to my wife for not killin me for all the hours spend doing it ,though i wouldnt wanna be Spitfire ,LOL:)


Enjoy!!!!
Bill "_352nd_Razor" Ross
FighterTown!   http://fightertown.homestead.com/  Home of the 352nd Fighter Group!
  