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


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01 Republic F-105B Thunderjet 02 Republic F-105B Thunderjet 03 Republic F-105B Thunderjet 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
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09 Mk. 81 250lb Bomb 10 F-105B Thunderjet Drop Tank 11 F-105B Thunderjet Drop Tank 12 F-105B Thunderjet Drop Tank
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13 F-105B Thunderjet Nose 14 F-105B Thunderjet Canopy 15 F-105B Thunderjet Canopy 16 F-105B Thunderjet Wing

Republic F-105G Thunderchief Specifications:

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

Length: 67 feet 0 inches
Wingspan:
34 feet, 11 inches
Height:
20 feet, 2 inches
Crew:
2
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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