Republic Aviation
The Republic Aviation Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Farmingdale, New York, on Long Island. Originally known as the Seversky Aircraft Company, the company was responsible for the design and production of many important military aircraft, including its most famous products: World War II's P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, the F-84 Thunderjet and F-105 Thunderchief jet fighters, as well as the A-10 Thunderbolt II close-support aircraft.
| Formerly | Seversky Aircraft Company |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1931, reorganized as Republic Aviation, 1939 |
| Founder | Alexander de Seversky |
| Defunct | Bought in 1965 by Fairchild Aircraft |
| Fate | Acquired by Fairchild Aircraft |
| Headquarters | Farmingdale, Long Island, New York , United States |
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| Parent | Fairchild Aircraft (1965–1987) |
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