North American F-100 Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre was the first US fighter capable of sustained supersonic flight in level conditions. It served as an air-superiority fighter before becoming a major fighter-bomber in Vietnam, where it flew more combat missions than any other American fighter type. Its swept wing and prominent chin intake marked a new generation of US jets after the Korean War. The F-100 also equipped the Thunderbirds display team in its early supersonic era.
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Did you know?
Pilots called it 'the Hun,' and its early tendency to snap into a violent yaw-roll known as the 'Sabre Dance' cost several aircraft before fixes arrived.
Specifications
| Length | 15 m (49 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 11.8 m (39 ft) |
| Height | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 17.8 t |
| Range | 1,700 NM (3,148 km) |
| Maximum speed | 750 kt (1,389 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 50,000 ft (15,240 m) |
| Rate of climb | 19,000 ft/min (96.5 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 4,500 l |
| Engines | 1x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A |
| Units built | 1,274 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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