Width/Span
38.7 ft
(11.81 m)
Empty Wgt
20,999 lb
(9,525 kg)
MTOW
34,833 lb
(15,800 kg)
Wgt Diff
+13,834 lb
(+6,275 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the North American F-100D Super Sabre production variant)
Installed:
1 x Pratt & Whitney J57-P21 afterburning turbojet engine developing 17,000 lb of thrust.
Max Speed
864 mph
(1,390 kph | 751 kts)
Ceiling
45,000 ft
(13,716 m | 9 mi)
Range
1,995 mi
(3,210 km | 5,945 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
16,000 ft/min
(4,877 m/min)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the North American F-100D Super Sabre production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
STANDARD:
4 x 20mm M39 internal autocannons in lower fuselage.
OPTIONAL:
External hardpoints for an additional 7,500 lb of ordnance. Can include any of the following:
AIM-9B "Sidewinder" short-range, air-to-air missiles.
AGM-12B "Bullpup" air-to-ground missiles.
AGM-45 "Shrike" anti-radiation missiles.
12 x 5" HVAR (High Velocity Aircraft Rocket) rockets.
275-, 335-, OR 450-gallon (F-100C) gallon fuel drop tanks.
1,000lb Conventional Drop Bombs.
750lb Conventional Drop Bombs.
500lb Conventional Drop Bombs.
MK7 Nuclear Missile.
B28 Nuclear Missile.
B43 Nuclear Missile.
B57 Nuclear Missile.
B61 Nuclear Missile.
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
This entry's maximum listed speed (864mph).
Graph average of 750 miles-per-hour.
North American F-100D Super Sabre operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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