Armor Plates for a P-47
Title
Armor Plates for a P-47
Subject
Extra armor plates to protect the pilot on a P-47
Description
The P-47 Thunderbolt was a heavy fighter aircraft, maxing out at 17,000 lbs. Part of this weight was owed to the extra protection given to the pilot. Armor plates were installed behind the seat and on each side of the cockpit below the window. In several interviews with former pilots, the plane is credited with not only saving their lives, but allowing them to walk away from an accident without injury.
Creator
Republic Aviation Corporation
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
1940s
Files
Collection
Citation
Republic Aviation Corporation, “Armor Plates for a P-47,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 23, 2024, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/93.