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description: 'The P-47 Thunderbolt, nicknamed the Jug, served the United States Army
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Air Forces (USAAF) in World War II with distinction. In total 15,636 were built
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between 1941 and 1945. France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Mexico and
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Brazil also operated the P-47. It was armed with an impressive eight .50-caliber
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machine guns with 425 rounds per gun. In addition the Jug was armed with bombs and
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rockets and it excelled in the ground attack role. The P-47 also served in the bomber
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escort role before the introduction of the P-51 Mustang which had longer range.
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Powered by an R-2800-59 Double Wasp turbocharged radial engine, the aircraft enjoyed
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exceptional power and durability. The Jug substantial weight gave it tremendous
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dive speed acceleration but the aircraft suffered from quite low Mach limits and
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hence the aircraft was equipped with dive flaps to avoid dangerous effects of compressibility.
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The bubble canopy of the D version of the P-47 provided excellent all round visibility.'
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introduced: 1944
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manufacturer: Republic
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origin: USA
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price: 17
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role: Fighter-Bomber
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variants:
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P-47D-30 Thunderbolt (Late): {}
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Thunderbolt Mk.II (Mid): {}
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