Model plastic P-47 Thunderbolt Bubbletop

Model plastic P-47 Thunderbolt Bubbletop - description

- In May 1941, as war raged in Europe, a single-engine fighter weighing over 4 tons made its first flight.
- This fighter was the XP-47B, the prototype of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, of which a total of 15,683 units would be produced.
- The XP-47B was expected to reach a speed of 633 km/h, and in January 1942, shortly after the US entered the war, production of the P-47B began.
- Subsequently, the P-47C appeared, which included various improvements, and from April 1943, the P-47D, the most developed version.
- The P-47D was equipped with an R-2800-59 engine, which could develop up to 2300 hp with the emergency water injection system turned on.
- Channels that ran alongside and beneath the cockpit to connect the turbocharger located behind the pilot's seat gave this aircraft an enormous dimension.
- Many subtypes of the P-47D, designated from D-1 to D-40, were produced, but the first versions were named Razorback due to their sharp dorsal fin.
- The D-25 subtype, which was introduced around June 1944, was equipped with an electrically powered canopy to improve pilot visibility and increase fuel tank capacity.
- This decision resulted in a completely redesigned shape of the aircraft.
- All subsequent subtypes were also equipped with canopies and became a distinctive feature of the later production Thunderbolts.
- The P-47 Bubbletop proved to be an excellent, well-balanced fighter-bomber.

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