Fairchild Republic F-105 Thunderchief

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fairchild_Republic_F-105_Thunderchief
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M61_Vulcan_cannon
air-to-air missiles
conventional bombs
air-to-ground missiles
nuclear bombs
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:diameter 778 mi (1,252 km)
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:emptyWeight 27,500 lb (12,474 kg)
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J75
gptkbp:engineType turbojet
gptkbp:firstFlight 22 October 1955
gptkbp:height 19 ft 8 in (5.99 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fairchild Republic F-105 Thunderchief
gptkbp:introduced May 1958
gptkbp:length 64 ft 5 in (19.63 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Republic_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 2.1
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 52,546 lb (23,835 kg)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Thud
gptkbp:notableFor first supersonic tactical fighter-bomber
primary strike bomber for USAF in Vietnam War
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Wild_Weasel_missions
Operation Rolling Thunder
gptkbp:numberBuilt 833
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Republic_F-84_Thunderjet
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 780 mi (1,255 km)
gptkbp:retired 1984
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 48,500 ft (14,800 m)
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Thunderbirds
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:F-105B
gptkb:F-105D
gptkb:F-105F
gptkb:F-105G
gptkbp:wingspan 34 ft 11 in (10.61 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fairchild_Republic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6