VQ P-47D Thunderbolt (Tarheel Hal) 48 Inch ARF

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, 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 lt Pacific Theaters.

The P-47 was one of the main United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighters of lt 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.
Features

All Balsa and Light-Ply construction
Fully covered with weathered detailing
Plastic cowling
Control surfaces pre-hinged and installed
One-piece wing
Fixed undercarriage (Electric retracts sold separately - VQARE15)

Includes

Assembly instructions with stage-by-stage illustrations - [ Download ]
Tail wheel assembly
Plastic cowling
Wheels
Spinner
Fix gear
Decals and all hardware

Required Hardware - Not Included

Transmitter, Motor, Propeller, Servos, Battery, Extension Leads, Glue and Tools.

Recommended Hardware - Not Included


Electric Motor & ESC - Boost 25 or equivalent size brushless motor
Servos - TBC