N4747P - 1945 Republic / Blue Sky Aviation P47D-40-RA Aircraft Registration

N4747P is a 1945 Republic / Blue Sky Aviation P47D-40-RA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Evansville P-47 Foundation INC in Evansville, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 15, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on February 1, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N4747P is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5D351 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4747P was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the most-produced American fighter of World War II and one of the heaviest single-engine fighters ever built. First flown on May 6, 1941, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by a massive 2,000-horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine. Weighing up to 14,500 pounds at maximum takeoff weight, the P-47 earned fame for its ability to absorb tremendous battle damage and continue flying. Republic Aviation Corporation manufactured 15,686 Thunderbolts between 1941 and 1945. AviatorDB tracks 2 Republic / Blue Sky Aviation aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P47.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4747P. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.