The Air Zoo’s P-47D-40-RA was built under Republic Aviation Contract W535-AC-24579-34. It was the 91st plane out of 465 built in 1945. The average cost to build a P-47D in 1945 was $84,897.
Republic P-47D-40-RA
Thunderbolt
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a US World War II era fighter produced by Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945. It was a successful high-altitude fighter, and it also served as the foremost American fighter-bomber in the ground-attack role. The Thunderbolt was effective as a short to medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and ground attack in both the European and Pacific theaters.