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The P-47G was produced under license by Curtiss, at a factory in Buffalo that had previously produced the P-40. 354 P-47Gs were constructed, but production quality was never suitable for combat use, and the P-47Gs were instead used as training aircraft. This was still a valuable role, freeing the equivalent number of Republic produced aircraft for combat, but not what had been hoped for. The P-47G was produced in five blocks, each of which was virtually identical to an existing Republic model.
Curtis Designation |
Equivalent of: |
Number Built |
P-47G-CU |
P-47C |
20 |
P-47G-1-CU |
P-47C-1-RE |
40 |
P-47G-5-CU |
P-47D-1-RE |
60 |
P-47G-10-CU |
P-47D-5-RE |
80 |
P-47G-15-CU |
P-47D-10-RE |
154 |
Two of the P-47G-15-CUs were converted into two-seat trainer aircraft, by adding a second cockpit in front of the original one. These aircraft were known as DoubleBolts. A small number of aircraft were converted to this role in the field by adding a second cockpit behind the original one.