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Description
| Notes: 2-SEAT version of F-100D drone version of F-100F. | ||
| Manufacturer: | North American | |
| Base model: | F-100 | |
| Designation: | F-100 | |
| Version: | F | |
| Nickname: | Super Sabre | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot & Student | |
| First Flew: | 1957/03/07 | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 52' 3" | 15.9 m | |
| Height: | 16' 2" | 4.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 10" | 11.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 385.0 sq ft | 35.7 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 21,712 lb | 9,846 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 28,746 lb | 13,036 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 39,122 lb | 17,742 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A (A/B 17,000Lb) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 11,700 lb | 5,306 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 584 mph | 943 km/h | 510 kt |
| Max Speed: | 871 mph | 1,406 km/h | 760 kt |
| Climb: | 18,500 ft/min | 5,638 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 47,800 ft | 14,569 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1957/05/21 | United States Air Force, | Maj. Robinson Risner established a record when he flew a North American F-100F Super Sabre "Spirit of St. Louis II" across the atlantic to Paris over the same route used by Charles Lindbergh 30 years prior.
Maj. Risner made the 3680 mile flight in 6 hours 37 minutes, while Lindbergh's required 33 hours 30 minutes. His flight originated at McGuire AFB, NJ and was officially timed from Floyd Bennett Field,NY, to Le Bourget Field, Paris, France.
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| 1959/08/07 | Blair, Charles F. | Operation Julius Caesar: Two F-100F Super Sabres commanded by Brig. Gen. Charles F. Blair flew non-stop from Weatherfield RAF Station, England to Eielson AFB, AK. over the north pole. The first flight by jet fighter ov
The 9 hour 37 minute flight of more than 4,700 miles was made to study the feasibility of deploying this type of aircraft via the polar route, as well as flight testing the navigational systems under Arctic conditions.
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Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Davis-Monthan AFB | Davis-Monthan AFB | Arizona |
| Edward H. White II Memorial Museum | Brooks AFB | Texas |
| Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum | Middle River | Maryland |
| New Jersey ANG - 177th FG, Atlantic City | Atlantic City | New Jersey |
| Selfridge Military Air Museum | Selfridge ANG Bas | Michigan |
| USAF Academy | USAF Academy | Colorado |
F-100F on display
Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum | New Jersey ANG - 177th FG, Atlantic City | USAF Academy |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Christopher Braswsll San antonio, TX | My grandfather major George W Wooddy was a co pilot on the Julius Caesar flight. He never talked about it he just told us that he was on the first flight of aircraft craft to flyover the North Pole. I didn't find out years later the significance of this flight.I also found out that he was with the 476 Tactical Fighter Squadron which was trained as a first response to the threat of nuclear attack. I have pictures of him standing on the tarmac in Key West Florida during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Awesome to know that he was a part of the history of Jet Aviation. 10/28/2014 @ 17:00 [ref: 68729] |
| Dave Altermatt , GA | Crew chief of F-100D at Hahn. Stationed there from Apr 63 till Apr 65. Good bird. Didn't care much for the weather at Hahn but TDY in Tripoli, Libya was great. 08/02/2012 @ 17:21 [ref: 64733] |
| MIke Critchley Salida, CO | Just now found this site and noticed that Mark Willis requested information on "tail #224" which I believe is F 100F 58-1224. Per the new book "F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War", By Peter E Davies (ISBN978 1 184908 446 8)it was probably one of the Wild Weasels or Misty Fac birds used for work over the North prior to the F-105's taking over that role. I could not find any direct reference to the bird in the book but it may be there somewhere. 01/17/2012 @ 09:49 [ref: 52153] |
| MARK WILLIS WILKESBORO, NC | MY DAD WAS IN VIETNAM IN 1968-69. HE WAS IN THE AIR FORCE AS A MECHANIC ON THE F-100'S. HIS MAIN PLANE WAS THE F-100F TAIL # 224 DOES IN ONE HAVE ANYPICS OR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLACE. IF SO PLEASE CONTACT ME AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS. THANK YOU MARK A WILLIS 10/09/2010 @ 10:26 [ref: 31352] |
| Carl Galle Sacramento, CA | REF: 18206 At Edwards AFB Flt Test Center, I was CrewChief of F100F # 56-3726 Chase Aircraft. This was 2nd pre-production of 3 F's ( #'s 56-3725 & 56-3727. 727 crashed 725 went to Fla) I also flew in this aircraft Sept '57 w/ Col. Black at the controls.
I was also stationed at Bitburg AFB, Germany with the 23rd Ftr Sqn of 36th Ftr Wg.The 23rd Sqn was first in USAFE to receive the F100c's I crewed #53-1947. 03/20/2010 @ 16:01 [ref: 25900] |
| jon gilbert , VA | my great uncle James Higgins Beasley was a super sabre pilot. Unfortunately he died in an f100 crash in lybia june 1960. He was a "Gambler"(77th tactical fighter squadron). he completed training at nellis afb. circa 1958-59. Im wondering if there's anyone out there that knew jimmy. If so it would be a great privilege to discuss his service and share the memorabilia that I have. thank you. 03/04/2010 @ 12:08 [ref: 25812] |
| Bucky Geer Bedford, TX | While in the USAF in the middle and late 1960's I spent two years in the back seat of 0-63944 (pictured below at Brooks AFB in San Antonio). While stationed at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine we conducted weekly experimental flights for NASA, flying out of Kelly AFB, and conducting G-force experiments as well as various others rated top-secret at the time. As a three striper (buck sargeant at the time), I most likely racked up more hours as an enlisted back seater and enjoyed many opportunities for stick time also. We flew in hot weather and cold, bad weather and good, and as an enlisted airman, was given many lessons on the airplane by the experienced pilots I flew with. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. What a great airplane and a wonderful time in my life. 02/20/2009 @ 17:44 [ref: 23779] |
| Ron Bigoness Fredericksburg, TX | I was shot down on Mar. 31, 1965 while flying an F-100 D. My subsequent rescue was the first successful rescue of an F-100 pilot in the Viet Nam war. 11/20/2008 @ 07:41 [ref: 23112] |
| Mr.Dietz , AZ | how can I find images photos of F101 voodoo in Germany? 10/17/2008 @ 18:38 [ref: 22876] |
| Jim Attebery Goldendale, WA | I was a crew chief with the 50th TFW at Hahn Air Base from 1963-66 and crewed 56-3289 and 56-3871 which I had the chance to fly in with Capt. Arthur J. Bergman breaking the sound barrier twice over Koblenz, Germany and still have the "Mach Busters" certificate from North American Aviation. 08/24/2008 @ 18:33 [ref: 22541] |
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