F-105D Thunderchief

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M61_Vulcan_20_mm_cannon
up to 14,000 lb (6,400 kg) of bombs and missiles
gptkbp:avionics advanced navigation and bombing systems for its time
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:emptyWeight 27,500 lb (12,474 kg)
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J75-P-19W_turbojet
gptkbp:firstFlight 9 June 1959
gptkbp:height 19 ft 8 in (5.99 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F-105D Thunderchief
gptkbp:introduced 1958
gptkbp:length 64 ft 5 in (19.63 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Republic_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 1,390 mph (2,237 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 52,546 lb (23,835 kg)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Thud
gptkbp:notableFor first U.S. aircraft to be shot down by a MiG-21
primary strike aircraft during early Vietnam War
gptkbp:numberBuilt 610
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 780 mi (1,255 km)
gptkbp:retired 1984
gptkbp:role supersonic fighter-bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 48,500 ft (14,800 m)
gptkbp:successor F-4 Phantom II
gptkbp:survived displayed in museums
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Republic_F-105_Thunderchief
gptkbp:wingspan 34 ft 11 in (10.61 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Republic_Aviation
gptkb:M61A1_Vulcan_cannon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6