P-47“雷电” vs Bf 109G/K P-47 Thunderbolt vs Bf 109G/K

基本信息

Publisher：Osprey Publishing

Publication date：August 19, 2008

Edition：Illustrated

Language：English

Print length：80 pages

ISBN-10：1846033152

ISBN-13：978-1846033155

Item Weight：8.8 ounces

Reading age：1 year and up

Dimensions：7.2 x 0.3 x 9.7 inches

信息仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

P-47 爬升如思乡天使般迅猛，俯冲如巨石般势大力沉。这得益于其强大的气冷式涡轮增压“双黄蜂”发动机，以及粗犷的桶形机身。其致命火力具有极强的破坏力。作为美国参战时世界上大型单引擎战斗机，P-47 的 18 个气缸震动着整架飞机，仿佛随时都会爆炸。雷电战斗机的产量超过了美国历史上任何其他战斗机。1942 年 12 月，P-47 是一款随时可用的美国国产高性能战斗机。在 15,000 英尺（约 4,572 米）以下的高度，其竞争对手 Bf 109G 的综合性能优于 P-47C，尤其是在爬升率方面。在15,000英尺以上的高度，雷电战斗机的性能逐渐提升；在25,000到30,000英尺之间，除了爬升率和加速度之外，它超越了敌方战斗机——P-47的重量是Bf 109的两倍。尽管Bf 109在俯冲初期加速性能良好，但P-47C很快就超越了它，并在高空俯冲时轻松击败了梅塞施密特。P-47飞行员被建议避免低空低速空战。从1943年夏季到战争结束，雷电飞行员一直是第八航空队强大战斗机力量的象征，在此期间，P-47主要用于护航、对地扫射和俯冲轰炸。P-47的飞行员只有加比·加布雷斯基和罗伯特·约翰逊，他们是欧洲战区/地中海战区击落敌机多的两位美国王牌飞行员。总的来说，二战期间，欧洲排名前30的美国王牌飞行员中有18位驾驶过雷电战斗机，而Bf 109G则是从1943年到战争结束期间德国国防军的主力战斗机。本书详细介绍了飞行员的训练、他们在战斗中使用的战术以及这些第二代二战战斗机所采用的高新技术，并阐述了两种战斗机的持续发展历程。本书还通过曾在战火纷飞的欧洲天空中正面交锋的王牌飞行员的资料，深入探讨了两种战斗机的关键要素——机身、发动机、武器装备和飞行特性。

The P-47 climbed like a homesick angel and dived for the deck like a rock. This was due to the mighty power of its air-cooled, turbo-supercharged Double Wasp engine, combined with a brutish barrel-shaped airframe. The deadly firepower was totally destructive. The world's largest single-engined fighter when the USA entered the war, the P-47's 18 cylinders vibrated the whole aircraft like it was going to destroy itself. More Thunderbolts were built than any other American fighter in history. In December 1942, the P-47 was the only readily available American-produced high performance fighter. At altitudes up to 15,000 ft, its rival, the Bf 109G, had all-round better performance than the P-47C, most notably in rate of climb. The Thunderbolt's performance progressively improved above 15,000 ft, and between 25,000 to 30,000 ft it surpassed those of the enemy fighters, except for rate of climb and acceleration - the P-47 was double the weight of a Bf 109. Although the latter could initially accelerate well in a dive, the P-47C soon overhauled it and easily out-dived the Messerschmitt from high altitudes. P-47 pilots were advised to avoid combats at low altitudes and slow speeds. Thunderbolt pilots were synonymous with the might of the Eighth Air Force's fighter strength from the summer of 1943 until the end of the conflict, during which time the P-47 was operated in the escort, ground strafing and dive-bombing roles. The P-47 was flown exclusively by Gabby Gabreski and Robert Johnson, the top two scoring American fighter aces in the ETO/MTO. All told, the Thunderbolt was flown by 18 of the top 30 American aces in Europe during the war, while the Bf 109G was the staple Defense of the Reich fighter from 1943 to war's end. The numerous aspects of the pilots' training, the tactics they used once in combat and the leading edge technology employed by these second generation World War 2 fighters is covered in detail, as is the continual development of both fighter types. Finally, the key elements of both fighters - the airframe, engine, armament and flying characteristics -are also explored through first hand accounts from the aces that went head-to-head in the war-torn skies of Europe.

作者简介

马丁·鲍曼是“战斗机”系列丛书中三卷《蚊式战斗机》的作者，这三卷丛书都非常畅销。在过去的15年中，他还撰写了十几本关于“第八航空队”（英国皇家空军的昵称）的书籍，并采访了许多英国和美国的退伍老兵。

克里斯·戴维自1994年以来，已为奥斯普雷出版社的“王牌飞行员”和“战斗机”系列丛书绘制了70多本插图。他居住在诺丁汉郡的曼斯菲尔德，是业内为数不多的传统喷枪画家之一。他已成为奥斯普雷出版社绘制美国陆军航空队战斗机和英国皇家空军相关题材书籍的插画师，尤其擅长绘制哈利法克斯、桑德兰、兰开斯特和斯特林等大型飞机，展现了他精湛的技艺。

吉姆·劳里尔是新英格兰人，现居新罕布什尔州。他于1974年至1978年就读于康涅狄格州哈姆登的佩尔艺术学院，并以优异成绩毕业。毕业后，他一直从事美术和插画领域的专业工作。他曾受美国空军委托创作绘画作品，其航空题材画作在五角大楼展出。

加雷斯·赫克托是一位享誉国际的数字艺术家，在计算机动画领域也取得了成功。他是一位航空史爱好者，曾为Osprey出版社的多部著作撰稿，例如《B-52同温层堡垒轰炸机部队作战实战（1992-2025）》和《冷战时期英国皇家空军闪电战斗机部队》。他现居苏格兰珀斯郡。

Martin Bowman was the author of the three highly-successful Mosquito volumes in the Combat Aircraft series. He has also written over a dozen titles on the 'Mighty Eighth' over the past 15 years, having interviewed many veterans both in the UK and the USA.

Chris Davey has illustrated more than 70 titles for Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series since 1994. Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, as one of the very last traditional airbrush artists in the business, he has become the company's illustrator of choice for both USAAF fighters and RAF subject matter, proving his undoubted skill when dealing with large aircraft subjects such as the Halifax, Sunderland, Lancaster, and Stirling.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing and has also enjoyed a successful career in computer animation. He is an aviation history enthusiast and has contributed to numerous Osprey titles such as B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025

and RAF Lightning Units of the Cold War. He lives in Perthshire, Scotland.