republic p-47 thunderbolt

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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, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 lb (1,100 kg). when fully loaded, the p-47 weighed up to eight tons, making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.