Maisto Fresh Metal Tailwinds 1:87 Scale Die Cast United States Military Aircraft : U.S. Air Force World War II Single Piston Engine Aircraft For Air and Ground Assault : P-47D Thunderbolt with Display Stand
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the "Jug," was the biggest, heaviest, and most expensive fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single piston engine. It was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II, and also served with other Allied air forces. The P-47 was effective in air combat but proved especially adept at ground attack. It had eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing. When fully loaded the P-47 could weigh up to eight tons.