Trumpeter 02232 North American F-100D Fighter  [TP02232]

The F-100 ended up being one of the primary American aircraft to see action in Vietnam .and had been utilized throughout a lot of the war. Although they certainly were not as commonly heralded due to the fact F-105 thunderchiefs and F-4 phantoms.F100Ds Fs and a few Cs were utilized extensively in south to present close air help and perform other fighter bomber mission The F-100D production started on 7 July 1955 and its particular very first trip took place on 24 January 1956,when united states test pilot Dan Darnell took initial aircraft (54-2121)into the atmosphere .nine months after the first journey ,the 405th Fighter Bomber wind (FBW) at langley AFB,virginia received their first F-100Ds,replacing their the aging process F84F Thunderstreaks .Overseas deliveries began in belated 1956.equipping US Air Forces in Europe(USAFE) squadrons at Chaumont and Etain in France ,and asia Air Forces squadrons at Itazuke ,japan .High demand for F-100Ds in Vietnam suggested this variant didn't enter Air National Guard (ANG)service until 1969. You can find total 1274 F-100Ds had been built by us including 940 at Inglewood and 334 at Columbus . Wingspan :-----38 foot 9.375 ins (11.8m) Length:-----54 legs 2 ins (16.5m) Height:(----16feet 2 ins (4.9m) Wing Area:---400square feet (37.2m) Powerplant:-----one 16000 pound thrust pratt & whitney J57-P-21 afterburning turbojet engine Empty weight :-----20638 pounds Maximum weight :----37124 pounds Armament :-----Four 20mm Pontiac M39 cannon with 200 rounds fuselage :7040 pounds (3193kg) of ordnance on one centerline and six wing pylons ,including one MK.7 confusing weapon or as much as four AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to air missiles. Efficiency : Maximum speed:--910MPH (1464KMH) at 35000 legs (10638m) Service roof :----36100 legs ( 11003m) Combat radius :---534 miles (859km) Ferry range :----1995 kilometers (3211km) Crew :--- one

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