The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American aerospace company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to eight tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war. Wikipedia #p47 #p47thunderbolt #ww2 #history #aviation | Warbird_Ex

Germans Mocked P-47 as "The Jug" — Its Eight .50 Calibers Destroyed Fighters in One Pass Explore how a plane that german pilots first laughed at became one of the most terrifying things in the sky. When the p47 thunderbolt first showed up in europe it looked big and bulky compared to the sleek fighters the luftwaffe was used to flying. They even gave it nicknames because they thought it would be a clumsy target that was easy to shoot down. They quickly found out that this aircraft was built like

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most powerful and rugged fighter aircraft of World War II. Known affectionately as the "Jug" due to its distinctive, bulky shape, the P-47 combined speed, firepower, and survivability like no other Allied fighter of its time. | The War Rooms