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Republic F-105 Thunderchief

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The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was an American supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it was the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. It was originally designed as a single-seat, nuclear-attack aircraft; a two-seat Wild Weasel version was later developed for the specialized Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role against surface-to-air missile sites. The F-105 was commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews.
Armed with:
3 boom 50s
1 modified minigun
4 Interceptor missiles
Controls:
AG1 = activate drogue chute
AG2 = Jettison fuselage pylon
AG3 = Jettison inner wing pylons
AG4 = Jettison outer wing pylons
AG5 = open cockpit

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 31.9ft (9.7m)
  • Length 56.7ft (17.3m)
  • Height 17.6ft (5.4m)
  • Empty Weight 21,112lbs (9,576kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,878lbs (11,284kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.048
  • Wing Loading 36.8lbs/ft2 (179.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 675.6ft2 (62.8m2)
  • Drag Points 4349

Parts

  • Number of Parts 249
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 1,246