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

The F-100 had been one of the primary United states aircraft to see action in Vietnam .and had been used throughout the majority of the war. Although these were not as commonly heralded because the F-105 thunderchiefs and F-4 phantoms.F100Ds Fs and some Cs were utilized extensively into the south to deliver close air support and perform other fighter bomber objective The F-100D production began on 7 July 1955 and its own first flight took place in 24 January 1956,when united states test pilot Dan Darnell took 1st aircraft (54-2121)into the air .nine months after the very first journey ,the 405th Fighter Bomber wind (FBW) at langley AFB,virginia gotten their very first F-100Ds,replacing their the aging process F84F Thunderstreaks .Overseas deliveries started in late 1956.equipping US Air Forces in Europe(USAFE) squadrons at Chaumont and Etain in France ,and Far East Air Forces squadrons at Itazuke ,japan .High demand for F-100Ds in Vietnam meant that variation would not enter Air National Guard (ANG)service until 1969. You will find total 1274 F-100Ds was built by us including 940 at Inglewood and 334 at Columbus . Wingspan :-----38 feet 9.375 inches (11.8m) Length:-----54 feet 2 inches (16.5m) Height:(----16feet 2 ins (4.9m) Wing Area:---400square foot (37.2m) Powerplant:-----one 16000 lb thrust pratt & whitney J57-P-21 afterburning turbojet motor Empty weight :-----20638 pounds optimum fat :----37124 pounds Armament :-----Four 20mm Pontiac M39 cannon with 200 rounds fuselage :7040 pounds (3193kg) of ordnance using one centerline and six wing pylons ,including one MK.7 unclear gun or up to four AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to air missiles. Efficiency : optimum speed:--910MPH (1464KMH) at 35000 foot (10638m) Service roof :----36100 feet ( 11003m) Combat radius :---534 miles (859km) Ferry vary :----1995 kilometers (3211km) Crew :--- one

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