North American F-100 Super Sabre - Wikipedia
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft designed and produced by the aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. The first of the Century Series of American jet fighters, it was the first United States Air Force (USAF) fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight .
F-100 Information - Super Sabre Society
The Aircraft: The F-100 was originally designed as a supersonic air superiority follow-on to NAA’s famed F-86 Sabre Jet. Four models were produced: the F-100A, a pure “day fighter,” was soon replaced by the F-100C, which retained a potent air-to-air fighting capability, but also with new air-to-ground attack and, more importantly ...
Century Series - Wikipedia
The Century Series aircraft represented a mix of fighter-bombers (F-100, F-101A, F-105) and pure interceptors (F-101B, F-102, F-104, F-106). The unifying characteristic of the Century Series aircraft was advanced performance and avionics when they were introduced.
North American F-100D Super Sabre - National Air and Space Museum
Used widely during the Vietnam War, the North American F-100D was the fighter-bomber version of the F-100 interceptor and first entered service in 1956. The F-100D was equipped with supersonic autopilot, enlarged fin and rudder, inboard landing flaps and underwing pylons that could carry up to 3,200 kg (7,040 lb) of ordnance.
F-100 | Cold War, Supersonic, Fighter Jet | Britannica
F-100, U.S. Air Force jet fighter aircraft, the first operational fighter to exceed the speed of sound in level flight. It was operational from 1953 to 1973. It was made by North American Aviation, Inc., and it became the principal tactical fighter of the U.S. Tactical Air Command and was adopted
F-100 History - Friends of the Super Sabre
The North American F-100 Super Sabre was the first supersonic fighter. The first YF-100A prototype with its 45 degree swept back wing and afterburning engine exceeded the speed of sound on its first flight on May 25, 1953.
North American F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter design ...
The F-100 was the first Air Force jet fighter plane capable of supersonic speed in level flight. In addition to its nuclear bomb armament and four 20 mm cannons, the Super Sabre could be equipped to fire rockets and missiles, including the heat-seeking the GAR-8 Sidewinder.