| New England Air Museum - North American F-100A Super Sabre
Bill Maloney 1/20/2009 |
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| Another North American F-100 Super Sabre can be found at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH |
Length: 57 feet 1 inch
Wingspan: 38 feet, 10 inches
Height: 16 feet, 2 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: Empty 21,712 Loaded - 39,122 lbs
Max Speed: 760 mph
Cruise Speed: 510 mph
Range: 1,600 miles
Service Ceiling: 38,500 feet
Fuel Capacity: 1294 gallons
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney J-57-P-21 afterburning turbojet 16,000 lbs max thrust
Armament:
Two M-39 20mm cannons with 175 rounds
Two GAM-83A Bulldog missiles,
Four GAR-8 sidewinder missiles (after modification)
Thirty Eight 2.75 in. rockets
Various bombs to a maximum of 5,000 lbs total external load
First Flight : March 7, 1957
Cost: ____