P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Eighth Air Force
(Book #24 in the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces Series)
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The US aviation industry produced three great fighter designs to equip its burgeoning army air force during World War 2, and of this trio, Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt was easily the heaviest. Powered, crucially, by a turbocharged Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine that produced 2000 hp, the first production fighters reached the 56th FG in June 1942, and six months later the group joined the Eight Air Force in Britain. The arrival of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1855327295
ISBN13:9781855327290
Release Date:October 1998
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:100 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.4" x 9.8"
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