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Description
| Manufacturer: | North American | |
| Base model: | F-100 | |
| Designation: | TF-100 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Super Sabre | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Trainer | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
| First Flew: | 1955/01/17 | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 46' 1.25" | 14.0 m | |
| Height: | 15' 6" | 4.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 10" | 11.8 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 19,270 lb | 8,739 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 26,636 lb | 12,079 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 36,549 lb | 16,575 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21 (A/B 16,000Lb) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 8,700 lb | 3,945 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,350 miles | 2,173 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 590 mph | 952 km/h | 515 kt |
| Max Speed: | 920 mph | 1,485 km/h | 802 kt |
| Climb: | 21,600 ft/min | 6,583 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 49,100 ft | 14,965 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Henk Scharringa de Bilt, DE | If you want to know more about the F-100s that are build, please check the website:
http://www.supersabre.org On this website is a database that can be search through on serial number, on Unit and Squadron number. The database currently holds 40,000 plus records and is updated regularly. Many of the serials in the database came from microfilms. Many of the serials in the database have pictures attached to it. You can take a free tour when pressing the demo button. Henk Scharringa 12/08/2005 @ 12:13 [ref: 11909] |
| Walt Witherspoon Lancaster, CA | The TF-100C was a two seat prototype. The only one, serial 54-1966, crashed on 7 Apr 57 north of Edwards AFB. Pilot Bob Baker ejected safely when the plane suffered what the media reported as "stabilizer problems." Recent discovery of both the main impact point and scattered tail debris several miles away show the plane suffered a serious failure that tore off part of the tail and part of the engine exhaust nozzle. The jet crashed in a flat spin after Baker's ejection. The TF-100C was finished after the first D models flew and interpretation of F-100 photos shows it had a D model tail section. This initially puzzled field researchers who found D model part numbers in the tail debris despite the plane having a C model designation. 08/23/2004 @ 02:18 [ref: 8119] |
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