FMS P-47 Thunderbolt Silver 1700mm (67") Wingspan - PNP

FMS 1700mm (67") P-47 Thunderbolt Silver Receiver Ready (PNP) - FMS042SILVER

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the largest and heaviest fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single piston engine. It was heavily armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing. When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to eight tons, and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack roles could carry five-inch rockets or a significant bomb load of 2,500 pounds; it could carry over half the payload of the B-17 bomber on long-range missions (although the B-17 had a far greater range). The P-47, based on the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine—the same engine used by two very successful U.S. Navy fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and Vought F4U Corsair—was to be very effective as a short-to-medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and, when unleashed as a fighter-bomber, proved especially adept at ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific Theaters.

The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of World War II, and served with other Allied air forces, notably those of France, Britain, and Russia. Mexican and Brazilian squadrons fighting alongside the U.S. were equipped with the P-47.

The armored cockpit was roomy inside, comfortable for the pilot, and offered good visibility. A modern-day U.S. ground-attack aircraft, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, takes its name from the P-47.

Features:

• Model officially licensed by Northrop Grumman
• Updated 4/2014 - New revised landing gear struts for extra strength, new FMS designed retracts, and scale canopy.
• 25g digital metal gear servos for elevator, rudder, ailerons, flaps
• Easy to transport - Two screws and one wire to remove each wing
• Massive 1700mm wingspan for true scale appearance and performance
• New FMS Designed heavy duty servoless retracts
• Huge 85A ESC and 5060-300KV motor
• 17" super scale 4 blade propeller
• Retractable tail gear
• Durable EPO Foam

Requires:

• 6 Channel Radio - Select a minimum 6 channel radio from our Radio Collection 
• 6 Channel Receiver - Select a minimum 6 channel receiver from our Receiver Collection
• 6 Cell 22.2V 4500 - 5000 mAh Lipo Battery with EC5 connector - We recommend EPR45006E
• 6 Cell Compatible Battery Charger - Select a minimum 6 cell (6S) charger from our Charger Collection