The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. The largest and most powerful single-engine fighter of WWII wasn’t always a sure bet. In its ...

The Republic P-47 had a remarkable bulky built and was the heaviest single-engine fighter to enter World War II. The aircraft was also nicknamed “Jug” due to its appearance as it stood on its ...

Republic Aviation Corporation Physical Description 2000-horsepower radial engine, eight .50 caliber machine guns, tail-wheel type landing gear. Yellow and black checkered nose with AAF insignia on ...

The P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most dominant planes in the skies over Europe during WWII. Here's everything we know about aerial monster.

Why the P-47 Thunderbolt, ... Major Gabby Gabreski was pushing his Republic P-47 Thunderbolt hard. ... the Thunderbolt was the largest single-engine fighter built by any country during World War II.

The Thunderbolt was heavy, powerful, and powerfully armed. It could also take a beating and limp back to base in one piece. Compared to other contemporary fighters, the P-47 was a beast: it ...

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. ... Here’s What You Need to Know: The juiced-up engines of the P-47Ms were plagued by serious technical problems.

Powering the P-43 in its early configurations was a single Pratt & Whitney R-1830-49 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine. The same unit that powered the iconic C-47 Skytrain/DC-3, the ...

Colored offset lithograph of a Republic "Thunderbolt" P-47 in flight, firing on an enemy aircraft. Another P-47 is in the background. Artist is William John Heaslip (1899-1970). Credit Line Gift of ...