North American

North American F-100 Super Sabre

Fighter

  • First flight1953
  • Introduction27 September 1954
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built2,294
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
50 ft
Wingspan
38 ft 9 in
Height
16 ft 2.75 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
924 mph, Mach 1.4
Range
1,995 mi
Service ceiling
50,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21/21A afterburning turbojet engine (10,200 lbf / 16,000 lbf with afterburner)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 4× 20 mm (0.787 in) M39A1 revolver cannon each with 200 rounds per gun; Hardpoints: 6

Engines 1

J57 J57 Turbojets Pratt & Whitney J57 Early jet engine that powered bombers, fighters and the first jet airliners. Pratt & Whitney · United States→