North American F-100 Super Sabre

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The North American F-100 Super Sabre is a U.S. Air Force supersonic jet fighter-bomber that was the first of the Century Series and the first USAF fighter capable of sustained supersonic speed in level flight.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fighter-bomber aircraft
jet fighter
supersonic aircraft
aircraftFamily North American F-86 Sabre
surface form: North American Sabre family
armament early air-to-air missiles
four 20 mm M39 cannon
unguided rockets
various bombs
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1
enteredUSAFService 1954
firstFlight 1953-05-25
firstOfSeries Century Series fighters
introduced 1954
manufacturer North American Aviation
maximumSpeed approximately Mach 1.3
natoReportingName North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
surface form: Super Sabre
notableFeature first USAF fighter capable of sustained supersonic speed in level flight
operator Denmark
France
United States National Guard
surface form: National Guard units of the United States

Republic of China
surface form: Republic of China (Taiwan)

Turkey
United States of America
surface form: United States
powerplant Pratt & Whitney J57
surface form: Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet
predecessor North American F-86 Sabre
primaryUser United States Air Force
retiredFromANG 1979
retiredFromUSAF 1971
role air superiority fighter
fighter-bomber
ground-attack aircraft
serviceCeiling approximately 50,000 ft
status retired from front-line service
successor McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
F-105 Thunderchief
surface form: Republic F-105 Thunderchief
tailConfiguration swept tail
takeoffAndLanding conventional
usedFor close air support
fighter-bomber missions
training in two-seat variants
usedInConflict Algerian War of Independence
surface form: Algerian War

Vietnam War
variant North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-100A

North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-100C

North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-100D

North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-100F

RF-100A
wingConfiguration swept wing

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Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum hasAircraftOnDisplay North American F-100 Super Sabre
North American F-100 Super Sabre variant North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: F-100A
North American F-100 Super Sabre variant North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: F-100C
North American F-100 Super Sabre variant North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: F-100D
North American F-100 Super Sabre variant North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: F-100F
North American F-100 Super Sabre natoReportingName North American F-100 Super Sabre self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Super Sabre
Pete Knight aircraftFlown North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre
North American Aviation notableProduct North American F-100 Super Sabre
Deke Slayton testPilotFor North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre
Pratt & Whitney J57 usedInAircraft North American F-100 Super Sabre
Milburn G. Apt aircraftFlown North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre
27th Fighter Wing aircraftOperated North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre
Century Series fighters includesAircraft North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre
RF-100A basedOn North American F-100 Super Sabre
RF-100A airframeOrigin North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100A Super Sabre
RF-100A developedFrom North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100A
RF-100A originProgram North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre program
RF-100A airForceDesignation North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: RF-100A Super Sabre
RF-100A isVariantOf North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre
William J. Knight aircraftFlown North American F-100 Super Sabre
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre
Edgar Schmued notableWork North American F-100 Super Sabre
Edgar Schmued designed North American F-100 Super Sabre
New England Air Museum (on airport grounds) notableExhibit North American F-100 Super Sabre
subject surface form: New England Air Museum
this entity surface form: F-100 Super Sabre