The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. The largest and most powerful single-engine fighter of WWII wasn’t always a sure bet. In its early days, it suffered from range issues and radio failures, but by April ...

The Thunderbolt was heavy, powerful, and powerfully armed. It could also take a beating and limp back to base in one piece. Compared to other contemporary fighters, the P-47 was ...

And now another aerial warrior has just joined the ranks of his comrades in Fighter Pilot’s Heaven: Lt. Col. (USAF, ret.) Ed ...

First and foremost, it references the sitting, 47th U.S. president. Then, it's a tribute to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, "whose contributions to air superiority during World War II remain ...

while also paying tribute to the Air Force’s founding in 1947 and the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II-era fighter that specialized in the ground-attack role. “[The F-47] is allowing ...

But another complaint lead to an investigation of an aircraft manufacturer Curtiss-Wright which preferred to make the obsolete but profitable P-40 rather ... Mustang or Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.

was also the name of a redesigned World War II-era high-altitude bomber built by Republic Aviation that had originally been called the P-47, and was also known as the "Thunderbolt" — is equipped ...

While the European Union is preparing retaliation, Japan is seeking exemptions and China has vowed countermeasures, India’s goal is to conclude a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US early, ...

Today, Boeing announced that it had won the multi-billion dollar contract (starting at around $20 billion) to develop and supply the Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter for USAF. The new aircraft ...

as the World War II-era P-47 Thunderbolt used that designation once the new Mission Design Series were approved in 1947. In a statement on the contract award, Gen. Allvin provided few insights int ...