Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Mk XVI

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Mk XVIAbout the P 47D Thunderbolt One of the most famous planes of WWII, the P 47D Thunderbolt was an outstanding single seat fighter plane excelling in high altitude bomber escort and low altitude ground attack. The P 47D featured a turbo supercharged engine and was active on both the European and Pacific fronts. To solve the problem of insufficient visibility of earlier models, later Thunderbolt models were redesigned with a transparent bubble canopy,

to provide heavy fire support for assaults on enemy outposts

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The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945

without compromising detail on the landing gear or its bays

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taking out enemy armor from range

but was operated as a front-line aircraft by the British Royal Air Force

most German military vehicles had trouble providing adequate support to troops

About the Thunderbolt ‘Bubbletop‘