Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Family
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a rugged, high-altitude single-seat fighter family that evolved from the XP-47B into escort, air-superiority, and fighter-bomber variants. Its turbo-supercharged radial-engine design served with the United States and Allied air forces across nearly every major Second World War theater, and its heavily armed, durable airframe became especially effective in low-level ground attack as the war progressed.
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Identity
- Aliases
- P-47 ThunderboltRepublic ThunderboltJugXP-47BP-47BP-47CP-47DP-47GP-47MP-47N
- Family Name
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
- Full Name
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a rugged, high-altitude single-seat fighter family that evolved from the XP-47B into escort, air-superiority, and fighter-bomber variants. Its turbo-supercharged radial-engine design served with the United States and Allied air forces across nearly every major Second World War theater, and its heavily armed, durable airframe became especially effective in low-level ground attack as the war progressed.
- First Flight Year
- 1,941
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Nose-mounted R-2800 radial; exact P-47 dash/rating varies by production block and canonical node is the R-2800 family.
- Name
- P-47 Thunderbolt R-2800 family installation
- Notes
- National Museum of the United States Air Force and Smithsonian evidence identify one nose-mounted Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine across the P-47 family; exact dash rating varies by production block and the canonical node is family-level.
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 08:38:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 01:34:11 UTC
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