Republic F-84G "Thunderjet" Jet Fighter
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brwhiz
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This Static Aircraft Display of a Republic F-84G "Thunderjet" Jet Fighter is inside the Hill Aerospace Museum located on the northwest corner of Hill Air Force Base at 7961 Wardleigh Road in Riverdale, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGZZD
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2013
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Republic F-84G
"Thunderjet"
S/N 52-3242 Span: 36'5" Length: 38'1"
Height: 12'7" Weight: 23,525 lbs Crew: 1
Engine: One Allison J35 of 5,600 lbs Thrust
Armaments: Six .50-cal Machine Guns
and 2,100 lbs of Bombs
Max Speed: 622 mph
The F-84, the USAF's first post-war fighter, made its initial flight on February 28, 1946. It went into production in June 1947. When production ended in 1953, approximately 4,450 straight-wing f-84's had been built, of which 3,025 were F-84G's The F-84G was developed specifically at the request of Tactical Air Command, who needed a light fighter-bomber able to deliver tactical nuclear weapons. The F-84 was also the first aircraft designed to include an in-flight refueling recepticle, making it compatible with the newly developed Boeing flying boom in-flight refueling system. The plane gained its greatest renown during the Korean Conflict, where it was used primarily for low level interdiction missions.