Republic Aircraft

Republic P-43 Lancer 1940 The Lancer was a single-seat interceptor fighter that first appeared in service evaluation YP-43 form ... read more ... The first prototype flew on May 6, 1941. A total of 15677 aircraft built. On ... read more ... Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 1941 Republic XP-72 1944 read more ... The first prototype flew in 1945. Over 1000 aircraft were built. read more ... Republic RC-3 Seabee 1945 Republic F-84 Thunderjet 1946 The first prototype XP-84 flew on February 28, 1946. A total of 4457 F-84 "Thunderjet" ... read more ... Designated XF-12, when F stood for 'photo' in the pre-1947 system, and later XR-12, the Rainbow ... read more ... Republic XF-12 Rainbow 1946 Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor 1949 The Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor, ordered in 1946, was by far the fastest US Air Force ... read more ... A swept-wing modification of the F-84. The first prototype flew on ... read more ... Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 1950 Republic RF-84F Thunderflash 1952 Photo reconnaissance version of the F-84F. The first prototype flew in February ... read more ... The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, or company model AP-63, was conceived in 1951 as a nuclear ... read more ... Republic F-105 Thunderchief 1955 Republic XF-84H 1955 Even in the mid-1950s the superiority of the jet powerplant for combat aircraft was questioned by ... read more ...