P-47 Thunderbolt |
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| Author:
| Davis, Larry
Greer, Don |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89747-542-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Squadron Signal Publications
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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It was known by several names - officially the Thunderbolt, but it was also called the Jug, 'Bolt, T-Bolt, Juggernaut, and other names by the Germans that can't be mentioned. The P-47 was the biggest, most heavily armed, and one of the fastest single engine fighters developed during World War II. Indeed, several P-47 experimental aircraft topped 507 mph, and several pilots claim to have flown the big fighter into transonic speed ranges. More than 100 photographs, line drawings and...
More DescriptionIt was known by several names - officially the Thunderbolt, but it was also called the Jug, 'Bolt, T-Bolt, Juggernaut, and other names by the Germans that can't be mentioned. The P-47 was the biggest, most heavily armed, and one of the fastest single engine fighters developed during World War II. Indeed, several P-47 experimental aircraft topped 507 mph, and several pilots claim to have flown the big fighter into transonic speed ranges. More than 100 photographs, line drawings and color profiles.