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9 brilliant things about the P-47 Thunderbolt

The P-47 Thunderbolt was the most versatile fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was not “best in class” in any ...
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The P 47 That Sank 8 Days After Hitler's Death

This is the story of the P 47 Thunderbolt's staggering impact and a poignant ending. We follow "Dottie May," a famous ...
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P-47 Thunderbolt: How America’s Deadliest Aerial Combat Workhorse Destroyed the Nazis in WW2

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a formidable American fighter-bomber aircraft used during II. Its design, engine, and performance made[...] ...

This WWII Fighter Plane Inspired Star Wars' Y-Wing Starfighter

Those futuristic spacecraft in "Star Wars" didn't come out of nowhere. X-wings are basically space Spitfires, and Y-wings rework this World War II fighter.
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See the competing F-47 stealth fighter jet concepts from Boeing, Lockheed, and more that led to the Air Force's NGAD

Boeing won the $20 billion contract to develop the US Air Force's sixth-gen stealth fighter, the F-47. The designation is a nod to the P-47 fighter, the Air Force's founding year, and the 47th ...