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Military Aircraft F-84 THUNDERSTREAK Photo By S. H. A. A. |
| The first turbojet powered fighter designed by Republic was the F-84 Thunder jet, which entered large scale service as a tactical fighter ( in fact the first such aircraft able to deliver nuclear weapon). However, the Thunder jet was limited in performance by its straight flying surfaces, and to overcome this restriction of the company developed a considerable revised f-84F Thunder streak model. This flew in for the first time April 1950 with an Allison J35 turbojet. The type was planned round the Wright J65, a licensed version of a British engine, the Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire, and this was introduced on the 2,713 production aircraft. To provide reconnaissance capability, there was also the RF-84F Tunderflash. These 715 aircraft had the 7,800-lb thrust J65-W-7 turbojet aspirated via wing root inlets, the chance from the circular nose inlet of earlier models allowing complete revision of the nose for the camera installation. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Republic | Length: 43 ft. 4.75 in. |
| First Flight: April 1950 | Height: 14 ft. 4.75 in. |
| Model: F | Wing Span: 33 ft. 7.25 in. |
| Crew: Two | Wing Area: 325.0 sq. ft. |
| Nickname: Thunderstreak | Empty Weight: 13,830 lb. |
| Basic Role: Tactical and attack fighter. | Max. Weight: 28,000 ft. |
| Other Versions: F-84 Thunderstreak swept wing tactical fighter produced in large numbers with the J65-W-3 engine in all but 375 aircraft with the J65-W-1A. RF-84F Thunderflash tactical photo reconnaissance model with revised nose and wing root air inlets. RF-84K a RF-84F version designed for air launch and recovery by a convair B-36 strategic heavy bomber. | Armament: Six 0.5-in 12.7-mm machine guns and up to 6,000 lb. of disposable stores. |
| Principal User: Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Norway, Turkey, USA, and West Germany. |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Wright J65-W-3 turbojet. |
| Range: 810 miles radius. | Horsepower: 7,220-lb thrust. |
| Max. Speed: 695 mph. at sea level. | No. Of Engines: One |
| Ceiling: 46,000 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 8,200 ft. per minute. |