Wings — Season 1, Episode 36: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Documentary • 45 min • 9 seasons, 124 episodes • ★ 7.2/10
Episode synopsis
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 5-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to 8 tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.
About Wings
Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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- E2Boeing 747
- E3Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- E4Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- E5Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- E6British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier
- E7Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- E8Consolidated PBY Catalina
- E9Convair B-36 Peacemaker
- E10Douglas A-1 Skyraider
- E11Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
- E12Douglas A-26 Invader