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Republic F105 Thunderchief Wikipedia
Kennedy Hickman Updated on November 04, 2019 The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was an American fighter-bomber that earned fame during the Vietnam War. Entering service in 1958, the F-105 underwent a series of mechanical issues that led to the fleet being grounded on multiple occasions.
Republic F105D “Thunderchief” American Airpower Museum
F105 Price: US$2.14 million (1960) Performance Weights Dimensions Avionics: NASARR R-14A radar, AN/ASG-19 Thunderstick fire control system, AN/ARN-85 LORAN Engine: 1x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W Jet Power: 26,500 pound-force Max Cruise Speed: 1210 knots
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The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was the first supersonic tactical fighter-bomber developed from scratch. Apart from being the biggest single-seat, single-engine combat aircraft in history, the F-105 was notable for its large internal bomb bay and unique swept-forward engine inlets in the wing roots.
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As Republic F-105D Thunderchief fighter-bombers make a low-level strike on a North Vietnamese target, one sustains a serious hit, in Jim Laurier's illustration "Thud Ridge." (Jim Laurier) Pilots loved the Thud. Except for test pilots, who were paid to find faults, the Republic F-105 Thunderchief seems to have had no detractors.
F105 “Thunderchief” Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, the main aircraft involved in the drama, had never been intended to play the role of a strategic bomber. Rather, it had been created to make a single, low-level.
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Originally conceived as a nuclear strike fighter during theCold War, the Republic F-105D Thunderchief dropped the lion's share of conventional ordnance on North Vietnamese targets—or such targets as President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration would authorize it—throughout Operation Rolling Thunder, thereby becoming one of the iconic aircraft of.
Republic F105F Thunderchief USA Air Force Aviation Photo
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Republic F105D Thunderchief USA Air Force Aviation Photo
This article lists all 105 known surviving Republic F-105 Thunderchief complete airframes in the world as of May 2021, along with their serial number, location, and any notes of significance about that airframe. In addition to the complete airframes listed below, there is a cockpit section from 63-8309 in Georgia and one from 62-4422 in Arkansas.
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Republic F-105D-30-RE Thunderchief (SN 62-4234) in flight with a full bomb load of M117 750 lb bombs. Normally drop tanks were carried on the inboard wing pylons. This aircraft was shot down on 24.
The Republic F105 Thunderchief, probably has the weirdest air intakes
DAYTON, Ohio -- Republic F-105G Thunderchief at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) Republic F-105G Thunderchief The F-105, nicknamed the "Thud," evolved from a 1951 project by to replace the F-84F fighter-bomber.
Republic F105D Thunderchief
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, or company model AP-63, was conceived in 1951 as a nuclear strike aircraft with an internal bomb bay, but won renown for hauling bombs externally in a conventional war. Alexander Kartveli's design team originally intended a straight fuselage for the craft but, after seeing NACA data assembled by Richard Whitcomb.
Republic F105 Thunderchief Specifications Technical Data / Description
On October 31, 1955, a Republic F-105 Thunderchief test plane takes off. The first-ever flight of the F-105 was several days prior on October 22. Image: U.S.A.F. The crews called the F-105 Thunderchief the Thud. The term was originally birthed in derision but ultimately came to embody a great deal of affection. The Thud was a curiously.
Republic F105D Thunderchief Photos and Specifications
Next DAYTON, Ohio -- Exterior view of the Republic F-105D Thunderchief on display in the Southeast Asia War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock) Republic F-105D Thunderchief In 1951 Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F.
Republic F105 Thunderchief Taringa!
The F-105, nicknamed the "Thud," evolved from a 1951 project by to replace the F-84F fighter-bomber. The prototype first flew in October 1955, and Republic delivered the first production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force in 1958. Republic also developed a,
Engineering Channel Republic F105 Thunderchief
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was a heavy fighter/bomber which was a workhorse of the Vietnam War. The single-engine "Thud," as it was known, sat on tricycle landing gear with a standard tail configuration and highly-swept wing with mid-fuselage intersection. Dual air-inlets, one on each side of the fuselage, fed the Pratt & Whitney J75.
Republic F105B Thunderchief USA Air Force Aviation Photo
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is an American fighter-bomber that served with the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. [1]