P-47 Thunderbolt at war
Perhaps the most significant fighter aircraft of World War II, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the largest and most powerful single-engine fighter of the war, and with over fifteen thousand P-47s built, its production numbers topped any other American fighter. P-47 Thunderbolt at War traces the hi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN
Zenith Press
2007
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| Series: | The at war series
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| Summary: | Perhaps the most significant fighter aircraft of World War II, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the largest and most powerful single-engine fighter of the war, and with over fifteen thousand P-47s built, its production numbers topped any other American fighter. P-47 Thunderbolt at War traces the history of the P-47, including the pioneering efforts of Alexander de Seversky and Alexander Kartveli, who designed the prototype; the features that played into the P-47s combat performance; and its wartime construction and testing. |
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| Physical Description: | 128 pages illustrations (some color) 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780760329481 |