I’m not really a fan of the P-47, and specifically the earlier razorback models. However, with only another version of the Spitfire being released recently, this P-47 provides a welcome variety to explore - at least for a few people.
Again, hoping that Flying Iron brings their P-47N. But with the Hawker Hunter in their queue in addition to the others you mentioned, it’s going to be a while - if it happens at all.
a bit more work on the Big ■■■■■■■, what do you think, looking better?
BB (00001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
BB (00003) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
BB (00005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
BB (00007) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
BB (00008) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
Jan, I am following your liveries also on SOH and have to say you are truly an outstanding artist 
How many hours a day are you putting into making your repaints?
not so much, between 1 and 2 hours per day, bit more sometimes in the weekend
I know people who work less in a 40-hour week 
I have one of those as well…
QP-D(00001) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
QP-D(00002) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
QP-D(00003) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
QP-D(00004) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
QP-D(00005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
That’s how a bare metal airplane should look! Awesome work, as always =)
The Wildcat is probably the best $20 aircraft you can buy for the sim, IMHO. Just a wonderful aircraft all around. I’d add the Boeing 247D is the developer hadn’t dropped off the face of the planet immediately after release, before even releasing the promised first patch. Eh, water under the bridge there. But the Wildcat is GREAT - excellent modeling and texturing, great sound, great flight model, great power plant modeling and just fun to fly.
Where can we get these beauties, Jan? These look so much more like an authentic ANM finish.
Aileron trim is broken
Edit: Figured it out.
flightsim.to,
together with these:
YF-K (00005) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
YF-K (00002) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
YF-K (00004) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
PZ-R (00007) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
PZ-R (00006) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
PZ-R (00003) by JanKees Blom, on Flickr
Loving the way it looks and seems to fly decently as well. Once the generous community (thank you MNPOSTEMA4699) provides better sound and the price is right (cue theme music here), I’ll pull the trigger.
Also many thanks to JanKees for providing excellent liveries in spades!
This video might really surprise you as to what a genuine P-47d sounds like, not what I was expecting when it runs through all the gear… Lots of prop sound but it almost sounds like some of the hot rod homebuilt aircraft engines in the air… On the ground/start-up is a different animal…
I have to disagree. This is probably the best sounds AH has ever had.
The FM is mostly decent although you’ll need to edit the flt files to fix the aileron trims.
Overall probably the best AH plane so far, gives me hope for the Lancaster,
Thanks to @Nazarene455 great help, I’ve now linked the sounds of Flying Irons Hellcat to the P-47…and what a difference it makes! It isn’t the perfect solution, most switches don’t have sounds anymore and there is no difference in noise level between the canopy open or closed, but once the engine is running it’s a whole new experience. I’m super excited about @MNPOSTEMA4699 sound pack, hopefully that will further enhance the experience.
With the “new” Hellcat sounset the P-47 is very, very enjoyable. To me it’s without question Aeroplane Heavens best visual model so far, and especially the virtual cockpit is a massive improvement to previous releases. Even though the shade of green isn’t quite right it looks quite photorealistic compared to previous releases that often looked a bit like a shiny plastic toy. The outside model has a few inaccuracies like the razorback that is too wide or the wings being too thick at the wingtips, but that isn’t too noticeable and even Flying Irons aircraft, that are my favorite aircraft in MSFS, have some visual inaccuracies.
I also enjoy the flight model a lot and really like the takeoff and landing behavior. You need to use the rudder quite a bit, yet it feels quite stable and has no tendencies to any overexaggerated swings like many other taildraggers in MSFS. You can do very nice 3-point or 2-point landings with it, but if you don’t get it right it’s easy to bounce it too. Which makes for a rewarding and fun experience.
I think with the upcoming soundset, a few fixes like the trim and the disappearing cockpit in the external view and more great bare metal paintschemes from Jankees, this will be a fantastic addon =)
Their P-51 is a work of art in the visual department as well. I just finised a flight with it and dropped some shots in the Random Screenshot Megathread 4.
Man, I’m really itching for that P-47. If only it was a tad cheaper to justify the purchase for me. 
Beautiful screenshots! I always held back on the P-51, mostly because of the sounds, but also because there are a few aspects of the model I didn’t like too much. Like the too wide nose or the propeller. But in your screenshots, it looks fantastic! And if it should get the new Merlin sounds too, I’m probably going to get weak =)
