Thread: Why the USAAF gave up on the A-36 in favour of the P-47.
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Old 21st July 2010, 22:51
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Re: Why the USAAF gave up on the A-36 in favour of the P-47.
The first RAF Mustang 1 came off the production line on May 1st, 1941.
So the RAF knew its capabilities.
If they had wanted the A-36, they could have ordered and received it by February 14, 1942.

If escort were needed - a big 'if' given it could operate below the German radar - then it could have been provided by A-36s without bombs with a max speed of 356 mph in clean condition at 5,000ft.

Tony