Thunderbolt series
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The Thunderbolt series is a family of American World War II–era fighter aircraft, most famously the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt used extensively by the U.S. Army Air Forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thunderbolt series canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft family
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fighter aircraft series ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
single-engine
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single-seat ⓘ |
| alliedOperator |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentFeature | eight .50 caliber machine guns ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Republic Aviation P-47 design lineage ⓘ |
| capability |
close air support
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fighter-bomber missions ⓘ high-altitude escort ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
bubble canopy (later variants)
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radial engine ⓘ robust airframe ⓘ turbo-supercharger ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| historicalSignificance | one of the most produced American fighter aircraft of World War II ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Republic Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy armament
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high survivability ⓘ ruggedness ⓘ |
| notableMember |
P-47D Thunderbolt
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P-47N Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic P-47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStartPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
fighter-bomber
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ground-attack aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMission |
bomber escort
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ground attack with bombs ⓘ ground attack with rockets ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Free French Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
China-Burma-India Theater
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European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.