The P47 was the workhorse of the US Airforce from 1943 till the end of the war in Europe.
Background[]
The P47 was the workhorse of the US Airforce from 1943 till the end of the war in Europe. The P47 "Thunderbolt" was designed by Alexander Kartvelifrom 1939 to 1941 and produced by Republic Aviation. They served as Air superiority fighters, escort fighters and Close Airsupport Bomber/Attacker Aircrafts. With the implementation of the P51 as the main long range Fighter of the USAF they used more and more as Fighter bomber and they fitted perfectly in this role as they could carry a lot of different sets of bombs and Rockets and could take a lot of AA fire and still get home as their frame was one of the most stable of all WW2 fighters.
Models[]
D-22[]
- P-47D-22-RE Fighter
- P-47D-22-RE Light Rocket
- P-47D-22-RE Medium Bomber 227kg (Fr)
- P-47D-22-RE Heavy Bomber 454kg (Fr)
- P-47D-22-RE Heavy Bomber 454+227kg (Fr)
- P-47D-22-RE Napalm Bomber
D-23[]
- P-47D-23-RA Dogfighter
- P-47D-23-RA Medium Rocket (SD2)
- P-47D-23-RA AT Rocket (US)
- P-47D-23-RA Light Bomber (227kg) (US) (SD2)
- P-47D-23-RA Heavy Bomber (450kg+227kg)