Toys and Models Corporation P-47D Thunderbolt as Flown by Gabreski

by Toys and Models Corporation

Product Features

• Hand carved mahogany wood model airplane
• Hand crafted and hand painted
• Finished with a layer of polyurethane which provides lasting protection and brillance
• Comes with base stand ready for display

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 15.5 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000U7XR0I
• Item model number: AP47G
• Manufacturer recommended age: 18 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #940,957 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This collectable model P-47D Thunderbolt represents the “Jug” – a tough fighter that began the air war in Europe as a bomber escort and later became the primary fighter-bomber of the theater. This 1/32-scale model P-47D Thunderbolt makes a great pilot gift or a present for any veteran, aviation enthusiast or history buff. The P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the largest single-engine fighters of the war, an airframe built around a powerful R-2800 radial engine of 2,500 horsepower. Armed with eight . 50-caliber machine guns and able to carry up to 2,500 pounds of bombs or 10 5-inch rockets, the Thunderbolt was fast, tough and effective. Service deliveries of the P-47 began in 1942, with its first combat mission on March 10, 1943. The Thunderbolt found air-to-air success, with tactics that took advantage of its ability to dive, then zoom-climb to regain energy. The P-47 shot down more than 3,700 enemy aircraft, then struck fear into Wehrmach formations as the ground war in Europe began again in 1944. Its ability to deliver bombs or rockets, as well as being a potent strafing platform severely hindered the movement of German units. The P-47 served briefly with the Strategic Air Command following World War II. A number of P-47 remain flyable, and can often be seen and exhibits and air shows.

Product Description

Military aircraft replica. Hand-painted finish on hand-crafted mahogany. Model scale is 1/32 . Airforce fighter aircraft. 1942 - World War II era. Aircraft designed and manufactured by Republic. 14 L inches; wingspan: 15.5 inches.