When the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt flew through the skies in World War II, it was the moment that shifted air warfare. Its designer was Alexander Kartveli. The P-47 was commonly referred to as the ...

It was written off as too heavy, too clumsy, and too thirsty to ever succeed. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, one of the heaviest WWII fighter planes, began its life as a high-altitude escort ...