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F-105 Thunderchief



F-105 Thunderchief

F-105 Thunderchief

F-105 Thunderchief
F-105 Thunderchief
Nicknamed "Thud"
GENERAL INFORMATION


MANUFACTURER:  Republic Aircraft Corporation

PRODUCTION PERIOD:  1957 TO 1965

NUMBER PRODUCED:  833

PRODUCTION SERIES:  USAF: F-105A, B & D single-seat A/C, F-105F & G two-seat A/C

ROLES:  Designed as a land-based all-weather long-range strike fighter bomber for the US Air Force, capable of close air support, air defense suppression (Wild Weasel) and supersonic delivery of a nuclear weapon


PERFORMANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS
(Figures given are for the F-105D model)


MAXIMUM SPEED:  1,372 mph (Mach 2+)

SERVICE CEILING:  48,500 feet above sea level

RANGE:  1,917 miles (unlimited with aerial refueling)

WEAPONS:  AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-12 Bullpup, AGM-45 Shrike, M61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon, and a variety of air to ground bombs and unguided rockets

CREW:  Pilot

LENGTH:  64 feet, 5.3 inches

WINGSPAN:  34 feet, 11 inches

HEIGHT:  19 feet, 8 inches

MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT:  52,838 lbs.

POWERPLANT:  Pratt & Whitney J76-P-19W turbojet engine with afterburner and water injection providing 26,500 lbs. of thrust

ACHIEVEMENTS:  First supersonic fighter bomber aircraft for the USAF; largest single-seat, single-engine combat aircraft ever built; established several altitude and speed records; operated by the USAF Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team


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