Nexa P-47D Thunderbolt “Hairless Joe” Camo 1500mm (59″) Wingspan – ARF

P-47D Thunderbolt “Hairless Joe” Camo 1500mm (59″) Wingspan – ARF from Nexa – NXA1002-001

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II-era fighter-bomber aircraft produced by the United States. Renowned as a hardy and versatile machine, the P-47 could carry up to 2,500 pounds of external ordnance in addition to its eight .50 caliber machine guns. Propelled by the stalwart R-2800 Double Wasp engine that also powered the F4U Corsair, F7F Tigercat, and many other aircraft, the P-47 was one of the fastest and heaviest single engine fighters of the war, seeing service in all theaters of the war as a bomber escort, reliable ground attack platform, and lethal dogfighter.

We are proud to announce Nexa, our newest brand for quality balsa aircraft with the P-47D Thunderbolt “Hairless Joe” camo, flown by Col. David Schilling, he flew this aircraft the day he downed 5 enemy aircraft on 23 December 1944 raising his final score to 22.5.

The Nexa P-47B is a .46 – .55 size electric or gas option scale series warbird with a 1500mm wingspan, constructed primarily from balsa wood and covered with a fuel-resistant covering. This ARF requires assembly and installation of your choice of servos and power system, and includes flaps, painted pilot, machine gun, antenna and other scale details. The large battery hatch affords ample room for either electric or gas setups. Impress at your flying field with this iconic stunner!

Please Note: Struts pictured are optional shock absorbing struts. More basic wire struts are included with the plane. The optional struts are located in our “upgrade” or “spare parts” tabs (coming soon).

Visit the Official Nexa P-47B/D Thunderbolt 1500mm ARF Discussion Thread on HobbySquawk.com for additional photos, videos, reviews, and customer Q&A.

Fully Covered and Detailed The Nexa P-47D comes fully covered in the “Hairless Joe” camo livery including simulated panel lines, rivets, nomenclature and weathering detail.

Scale Details Throughout There are no shortage of scale details with this P-47D including functional flaps, antenna, machine guns, and painted pilot.

Prehinged and Installed Control Surfaces All control surfaces come out of the box fully prehinged and installed for your convenience.

Center-Mounted Bomb and Wing Pylons To add to the array of scale detail, the P-47D comes with a center-mounted bomb and wing pylons.

Features:

• “Hairless Joe” camo livery flown by Col. David Schilling the day he downed 5 enemy aircraft on 23 December 1944
• Complete Balsa and lite-ply construction for rigidity and durability
• Covered from tip to tail in scale details including weathering, simulated panel lines and rivets
• Cowling is completely made of fiberglass for strength and appearance
• The hand-painted pilot is ready for your added cockpit details
• Center-mounted bomb and wing-mounted pylons for added scale detail
• All control surfaces come out of the box pre-hinged and installed for convenience
• Flaps, antenna, guns and more complete the fantastic scale appeal
• Large battery hatch allows for your chosen electric or gas setup

Includes:

• Nexa P-47D Thunderbolt “Hairless Joe” Camo 1500mm (59″) Wingspan – ARF
• Wheels and struts
• Fuel tank, hardware and servo trays

Requires:

• 7 Channel radio – select a minimum 7 channel radio from our Radio Collection
• 7 Channel receiver – select a minimum 7 channel receiver from our Receiver Collection
• .50 size brushless outrunner motor – we recommend the Admiral GP5 4220-770Kv Brushless Motor
• 85 Amp brushless ESC – we recommend ZTW Mantis 85A ESC with 5A SBEC
• 4x 17g standard servos for ailerons and flaps – we recommend Hitec HS-85BB High Torque Micro Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (4 Servos)
• 2x 45g standard servos for elevator and rudder – we recommend Hitec HS-485HB Deluxe Ball Bearing Karbonite Gear Standard Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (2 Servos)
• Electric retracts for the landing gear – we recommend Nexa Electronic Retract Set with Struts – Type B
• 4 Cell 14.8V 4500 – 5000 mAh LiPo Batteries – we recommend the Admiral 5000mAh 4S 14.8V 40C LiPo Battery with XT60 Connector
• Electric propeller – we recommend APC 12×8 Thin Electric Propeller – Black
• 4 Cell compatible battery charger – select a minimum 4 cell (4S) charger from our Charger Collection

Gas Requires:

• 2 stroke engine – we recommend the NGH GT17 17cc Two-Stroke Engine
• 2 blade gas propeller – we recommend the APC 15×8 Gas Propeller