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  • ...the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the largest single-engine fighter of its day; with 15,686 built, one of the most heavily produced fighters ever; at 550 MPH, one of the fastest-diving aircraft during its lifetime; and one of few propeller aircraft to shoot down a jet fighter; served in every active combat theater during World War II.