New England Air Museum - Republic F-105B Thunderchief
Bill Maloney
1/24/2009


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01 Republic F-105B Thunderchief 02 Republic F-105B Thunderchief 03 Republic F-105B Thunderchief 04 Republic F-105B Jet Exhaust
05RepublicF105BJetExhaust 06RepublicF105BTail 07Mk82SnakeEye500lbBomb 08Mk82SnakeEye500lbBomb
05 Republic F-105B Jet Exhaust 06 Republic F-105B Tail 07 Mk. 82 Snake Eye 500lb Bomb 08 Mk. 82 Snake Eye 500lb Bomb
09Mk81250lbBomb 10F105BThunderchief DropTank 11F105BThunderchief Drop Tank 12F105BThunderchief Drop Tank
09 Mk. 81 250lb Bomb 10 F-105B Thunderchief Drop Tank 11 F-105B Thunderchief Drop Tank 12 F-105B Thunderchief Drop Tank
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13 F-105B Thunderchief Nose 14 F-105B Thundechief Canopy 15 F-105B Thunderchief Canopy 16 F-105B Thunderchief Wing

Republic F-105B Thunderchief Specifications:

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Another Republic F-105 Thunderchief can be found at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Schenectady, NY One more Republic F-105 Thunderchief at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH
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A Republic F-105 Thunderchief at American Air Power Museum in Farmingdale, NY An F-105 Thunderchief at the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton, OH

Length: 67 feet 0 inches
Wingspan:
34 feet, 11 inches
Height:
20 feet, 2 inches
Crew:
1
Weight:
Empty 29,400 lbs Loaded - 54,500 lbs
Max Speed: 1,386 mph
Cruise Speed: 596 mph
Range: 1,500 miles
Service Ceiling: 50,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 1,050 gallons
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W afterburning turbojet 26,500 lbs thrust max
Armament:
  One M61 20mm Vulcan cannon
  14,000 pounds of bombs, rocket packs, or missiles
First Flight : Oct. 22, 1955
Cost: $2,237,000

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