Large, tough single-engined fighter-bomber [[airplane]] used by the USAAF during [[World War II|World War II]]. A bubble canopy was standard on all later models, beginning with the P-47D. Built-in armament was eight wing-mounted .50 caliber [[machine gun|machine guns]]. 

h4. See also

* [[List of airplanes]]

h4. External links

* Wikipedia: "P-47":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-47
* Aviation History Online Museum: http://www.aviation-history.com/republic/p47.html
p-47 thunderbolt