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F-100 Super Sabre
North American · Fighter / Attack · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft designed and produced by the aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. The first of the Century Series of American jet fighters, it was the first United States Air Force (USAF) fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- North American
- Operator
- USA/NATO/export
- Primary Role
- Fighter / Attack
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1954
- Produced
- 2294
- Propulsion
- Turbojet
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A turbojet with afterburner
- Thrust / Power
- 17,000 lbf
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 47
- Wingspan (ft)
- 38.9
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 21000
- MTOW (lb)
- 34832
- Payload (lb)
- 7500
- Endurance (hr)
- 2.5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 50000
- Range (mi)
- 1500
- Max Speed (mph)
- 864
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 1.13
- Armament
- 4x 20mm M39; AIM-9; bombs/nuclear