Author: STAFF OF AERO PUBLICATIONS
Title: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Description: Fallbrook, CA: Aero Publishers, 1966. Softcover. ISBN: 0816805202. Illustrated by Uwe Feist. Aero Series Series; Vol. 6; B&W and Color; 7 1/4 x 10 1/4"; 50 pages; Soft cover has blue spine with white lettering. Light rubbing, scuffing, bumping to covers. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with color and b/w pictures. 'The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It was a successful high-altitude fighter, and it also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns, and it could carry 5-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to 8 tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war. The Thunderbolt was effective as a short- to medium-range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and ground attack in both the European and Pacific theaters. The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial engine, which also powered two U. S. Navy/U. S. Marine Corps fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair. An advanced turbosupercharger system ensured the aircraft's eventual dominance at high altitudes, while also influencing its size and design. '. Near Fine .

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