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Republic XP-47H Thunderbolt XP-47H, 42-23297. This plane represents the culmination of a modification of an existing P-47D-14-RE to incorporate a Chrysler XIV-2220-1 sixteen cylinder inverted-V liquid cooled piston engine of 2500 hp. This aircraft flown 1

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  • Veedubber79 said:
    Modified from a P-47D-15-RA Thunderbolt, sources disagree on whether 42-23297 ever achieved 490 mph or was just projected to hit that speed with the Chrysler performing as advertized, but at any rate, the a/c didn't fly until July '45, and by then, the USAAF was more interested in faster jets. Probably scrapped in late '45. Here's a better version of the picture of the 1st a/c from the NMUSAF: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt#/media/Fi...

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  • Mark Aldrich said:
    Republic P-47D at NAS North Island.

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  • Russ Rosener said:
    Great shot! It's rare to see photos of P-47s over New Guinea and the South Pacific.