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Description
| Manufacturer: | Republic | |
| Base model: | F-105 | |
| Designation: | F-105 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Thunderchief | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| First Flew: | 1956/05/26 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 63' 1" | 19.2 m | |
| Height: | 19' 8" | 5.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 34' 11" | 10.6 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 39,998 lb | 18,140 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 40,000 lb | 18,140 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J75-P-3 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 2,000 miles | 3,220 km | |
| Max Speed: | 1,254 mph | 2,019 km/h | 1,091 kt |
| Ceiling: | 50,000 ft | 15,239 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1959/12/11 | Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Moore (Commander of USAF 4th Tactical Fighter Wing) set a new speed record for a 100 km (62.4 mile) closed circuit reaching 1,216.48 in his F-105B Thunderchief. |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Florida Military Aviation Museum | Clearwater | Florida |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| McClellan Aviation Museum | McClellan AFB | California |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
| New Jersey ANG - 108th ARW, Trenton | McGuire AFB | New Jersey |
| South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Ellsworth AFB | South Dakota |
| Wisconsin ANG - HQ | Volk ANGB | Wisconsin |
F-105B on display
Castle Air Museum | March Field Museum | South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Wisconsin ANG - HQ |
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| walt \"breeze\" mackey , NJ | one thing about the "thud", it would "walk-away" from any airplane under 1000 ft..........f-4's needed to go to AB to keep up with us. It didn't matter what was hanging under the wing....In full AB it would just keep on accelerating till' the tanks ran dry, if you let it. F-15 drivers at "Red Flag" also found out in the late 70's....early 80's that they weren't "the fastest guns in the west"............ 07/27/2007 @ 14:05 [ref: 17307] |
| Kyle Kirby Granite Falls, NC | Just wanted to comment that the Sabre Society of NC has F-105B-5RE 54-0107. She was the ninth pre-production prototype and the climatic test bird. Soon we will put her back into her arctic scheme that she wore in Alaska. The Thud is a very heroic bird and I am very glad we have one. She resides in Hickory, NC at the Hickory Regional Airport.
Cheers, Kyle Kirby 11/04/2006 @ 19:32 [ref: 14666] |
| ken O\'Block Springfield, IL | There is 105D on display at the Museum at the old Chanute a.f.b.in Rantoul IL. I have always been facinated with this craft.Growing up during the War I would watch the news footage of the days events as they took place in S.E.Aisa.I always looked forward to see what the thud's did that day.Great work fearless flyers. 04/19/2005 @ 00:44 [ref: 9990] |
| paul hicks , KY | THERE IS A F-105 ON DISPLAY AT CARSWELL AFB IN TEXAS AND ALSO IN ADDISON TEXAS.THANKS 02/12/2005 @ 01:04 [ref: 9423] |
| James Granlund Brooklyn, OH | I just thought that i would let all of you know that this plane will be arriving at MAPS Air Museum relativly soon. if anybody has any info on this fine plane please ee-mail it to me at the listed address. thanks. 11/16/2004 @ 18:58 [ref: 8645] |
| Ken Ebersole Dallastown, PA | Worked on Thud's 1664 -1966 in Okinawa and Korat Thailand
This was the work horse of the Vietnam War 11/27/2002 @ 22:27 [ref: 6163] |
| Wes Sainz Tampa, FL | The F-105 claimed by the Clearwater Air Museum now sits, as of 2001, in two pieces on a scrub lot surrounded by mangrove trees and abandoned waterfront shacks. Not a good fate for such a noble aircraft. 02/28/2002 @ 16:41 [ref: 4424] |
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