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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