North American F-100 Super Sabre
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F-100 Super Sabre
Fighter Bomber
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a single-engine single-seat supersonic jet fighter bomber aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer North American Aviation. The first version F-100A was a fighter aircraft whereas all other variants were fighter bomber.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turbojet Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A | |
| Engine Power dry/with Afterburner | 45 / 71 kN | 10116 / 15961 lbf |
| Speed | 1389 km/h | 750 kts 863 mph |
| Mmo (max. Mach) | Mach 1.3 | |
| Service Ceiling | 14.021 m | 46.000 ft |
| Range | 967 km | 522 NM 601 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 9.525 kg | 21.000 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 15.800 kg | 34.833 lbs |
| Wing Span | 11,82 m | 38,8 ft |
| Wing Area | 35,8 m² | 385 ft² |
| Length | 14,36 m | 47,1 ft |
| Height | 4,95 m | 16,2 ft |
| First Flight | 24.04.1953 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1953-1959 | |
| Total Production | 2294 | |
| Developed from | North American F-86 Sabre | |
| Data for (Version) | North American F-100D Super Sabre | |
| Variants | F-100A, F-100C, F-100D, F-100F, TF-100F | |
Remarks
The F-100 Super Sabre is a development of the North American F-86 Sabre. The Super Sabre was operated by the United States Air Force, Royal Danish Air Force (Flyvevåbnet), French Air Force (Armée de l'Air), Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan) and by the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri).
| Extras | |
print view| [Photo-ID: 6289] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | North American F-100C Super Sabre Reg.: N2011M c/n: 217-352 ex USAF 54-2091, ex Turkish AF 3-091 |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1177] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | North American F-100D Super Sabre United States Air Force Reg.: 54-2165 c/n: 223-45 ex French AF 42165 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2465] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25 | |
 | North American F-100D Super Sabre United States Air Force Reg.: 54-2265 c/n: 223-145 ex French AF, as US Air Force 41871 / FW-871 |
| Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5835] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10 | |
 | North American F-100D Super Sabre United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 54-2299 c/n: 223-179 |
| Joe Davies Heritage Airpark Plant 42 [Palmdale, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5836] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10 | |
 | North American F-100D Super Sabre United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 54-2299 c/n: 223-179 |
| Joe Davies Heritage Airpark Plant 42 [Palmdale, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1434] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | North American F-100F Super Sabre United States Air Force Reg.: 56-3944 c/n: 243-220 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5412] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | North American F-100F Super Sabre United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-3837 c/n: 243-113 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5413] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | North American F-100F Super Sabre United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-3837 c/n: 243-113 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6128] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | North American QF-100D Super Sabre United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-3141 c/n: 235-239 Drone, damage caused by missile |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6127] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | North American QF-100D Super Sabre United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-3141 c/n: 235-239 Drone, damage caused by missile |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |