Description
Trumpeter 02264 1/32 Scale P-47D-30 Thunderbolt "Dorsal Fin" Kit.
The kit includes:
18 seniors with details
rubber tires
transparent hood
photoetching
decal,
scheme for painting the model,
step by step instructions.
Model length: 348.8 mm. Wingspan: 388.9 mm
P-47, which was affectionately called "Jug", was a heavy (7-ton) fighter for its time. Designed as an interceptor, it found its true role as a powerful attack aircraft. Its great structural strength and massive radial engine, which could withstand damage better than inline-engined fighters like the p-51 and p-38, helped it survive the punishment. In March 1942, the first serial models began to roll off the assembly line, and in January 1943, the 56th Fighter Group was the first to bring the new fighter of the 8th Air Army, which was based in Great Britain, into service. Production really took off with the P-47D, which was the largest series. The P-47D had a more powerful engine at high altitude and a
