The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The first of the Century Series of USAF jet fighters, it was the first USAF fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. The F-100 was designed by North American Aviation as a higher performance follow-on to the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter.
Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 26.4ft (8.0m)
- Length 34.3ft (10.4m)
- Height 12.8ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 7,883lbs (3,575kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,398lbs (5,170kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.971
- Wing Loading 55.4lbs/ft2 (270.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 205.9ft2 (19.1m2)
- Drag Points 1715
Parts
- Number of Parts 40
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 229
