P-47 Thunderbolt Razorback Model Airplane

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The Razorback P-47 model plane's paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely complete, reflecting the original airplane. This Razorback P-47 model airplane is definitely the ideal piece to every aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector, reviving the good, old flight memories and perfect display.

This top-quality Razorback P47 model plane will surely be appreciated by anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift. This Razorback P47 model plane is definitely the ideal gift to every aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector, reviving the good, old flight memories for it displays perfect resemblance to the actual Razorback P47. To ensure a damage-free product straight to your doorstep, the Razorback P47 model plane with its base stand is safely covered with foam and carefully packed in a box.

The Republic P-47 was the successor of a line of airplanes derived from the Seversky P-35, the XP-41, P-43 Lancer and XP-44 Rocket. The Thunderbolt was the most famous of all the Republic aircraft in WWII. P-47s logged almost 2 million flight hours during the war, during which they were responsible for the destruction of over 7,000 enemy aircraft in the air and on the ground in the European Theater alone. The P-47's first flight took place on 6 May 1941. the P-47 was designed as a (then) large, high-performance fighter/bomber, utilizing the large Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine to give it excellent performance and a large load-carrying capability.

The first deliveries of the P-47 took place in June 1942, when the US Army Air Corps began flying it in the European Theater. The P-47 design team headed by Alexander Kartveli, Republic Aircraft Corporations's chief engineer, originally presented a design that was to be powered by a 1,150 hp Allison V-1710-39 engine with an armament of only two 0.50 inch machine guns.

All the P-47s to this point had a "razorback" canopy configuration with a tall fuselage spine behind the pilot which resulted in poor visibility to the rear. The British also had this problem with their fighter aircraft, and had devised the bulged "Malcolm hood" canopy for the Spitfire as an initial solution. This was fitted in the field to many North American P-51 Mustangs, and to a handful of P-47Ds (and far more on P-47Bs and P-47Cs). However, the British then came up with a much better solution, devising an all-round vision "bubble" canopy for the Hawker Typhoon.