Product introduction:
Affectionately know as "the Jug", the P-47 was a heavy (7-ton) fighter for its time. Designed as an interceptor, it found its true role as a hard-hitting ground-attack aircraft. Its great structural strength and massive radial engine that could withstand damage better than that of in-line engine fighters like the p-51and p-38helped it survive the punishment. In March, 1942, the first production models started coming out the assembly line, and in January, 1943, the 56th Fighter Group was the first to make the new fighter operational, with the 8th Air Force based in Great Britain. Production really hit its stride with the P-47D, which was the largest series. The P-47D had a more powerful engine at high altitude and a heavier bomb load. With drop tanks the P-47 could escort bombers as far as Berlin, These Thunderbolts were built in several production lots and with a host of designations.
- Type: P-47D-30-RE
- Function: fighter
- Year: 1943
- Crew: 1
- Engines: 1*1865 kW P&W R-2800-59
- Wing Span: 12.42 m
- Length: 10.99 m
- Height: 4.44 m
- Wing Area: 27.9 m2
- Empty Weight: 4812 kg
- Max. Weight: 7900 kg
- Max. Speed: 687 km/h
- Ceiling: 12800m Max.
- Range: 2900 km
- Armament: 8 mg, 12.7 mm, 1135 kg
- Item No: 02263
- Bar Code: 9580208022635
- Scale: 1/32
- Item Type: Static Aircraft
- Model Brief - Length: 348.8 mm; Wingspan: 388.9 mm
- Total Parts: 465pcs
- Photo Etched Parts: 1pcs for seat belt
- Film Parts: one sheet instrument panel
- Total Sprues: 19 sprues, 3 tires in rubber, 1 clear cowling
- Paint Schemes:
- 1) P-47D-25-RE 62FS/56FG/8AF, England1944.
- 2) "Wee Speck" P-47D-30-RE 355FS/354 FG/9AF, 1944
- Released Date: 2007-09
- More Features: The kit consists of 432 parts in plastic with an additional 3 rubber tires, 22 clear plastic parts for canopy, one fret of etched parts.