P-47D Thunderbolt takes off
One of the most significant fighters of WW2, a fully loaded P-47D weighed in at around 8 tonnes - more than twice that of an early war Spitfire. Extensive internal ductwork links the supercharger (located behind the pilot) with the engine up front.
The P-47 was nicknamed 'Jug' - for years I thought that was short for Juggernaut, but it turns out the reason is the body shape (if imagined being stood on its nose) resembles that of a milk jug!
Btw, 'a nickname' is a mispronunciation of 'an eek name' where 'eek' (or 'eke') is a now defunct word for 'also.'
P-47D Thunderbolt takes off
One of the most significant fighters of WW2, a fully loaded P-47D weighed in at around 8 tonnes - more than twice that of an early war Spitfire. Extensive internal ductwork links the supercharger (located behind the pilot) with the engine up front.
The P-47 was nicknamed 'Jug' - for years I thought that was short for Juggernaut, but it turns out the reason is the body shape (if imagined being stood on its nose) resembles that of a milk jug!
Btw, 'a nickname' is a mispronunciation of 'an eek name' where 'eek' (or 'eke') is a now defunct word for 'also.'