P-47
Heavy American fighter
The P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II American fighter aircraft, one of the largest and heaviest single-engine fighters of the war.
Built by Republic Aviation, it served primarily as a fighter-bomber, excelling at ground attack with its heavy armament and ability to absorb damage.
Pilots nicknamed it the Jug, short for juggernaut.
State without monarchy
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
- radialEmanating from center
- engineMachine producing motion
Pratt · Whitney · turbocharger · bubble · canopy · razorback · eight · guns
Aerial gunfire at ground
- dive-bombingSteep aerial attack
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- LuftwaffeGerman military aviation
- sortieArmed raid outward
mission · interception · air-to-ground · kill · ace · squadron · 8th · Air
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- bubbletopTransparent domed cover
- long-rangeAcross great distances
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- dorsalOf the back
fin · modifications · upgrades · production · Evansville · Curtis
Public exhibit space
- warbirdRestored vintage military aircraft
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
- restorationReturning something to condition
- commemorativeHonoring past events
veteran · aviation · history · of · flyable · survivor · memorabilia · nose
Republic
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engine · Pratt · Whitney · turbocharger · bubble · canopy · razorback · eight · guns · caliber
strafing
Aerial gunfire at ground
- dive-bombingSteep aerial attack
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- LuftwaffeGerman military aviation
sortie · mission · interception · air-to-ground · kill · ace · squadron · 8th · Air · Pacific
razorback
Feral hog with dorsal ridge
- bubbletopTransparent domed cover
- long-rangeAcross great distances
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
dorsal · fin · modifications · upgrades · production · Evansville · Curtis
museum
Public exhibit space
- warbirdRestored vintage military aircraft
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
- restorationReturning something to condition
commemorative · veteran · aviation · history · of · flyable · survivor · memorabilia · nose · art