F-100A "Super Sabre" - Lackland AFB - San Antonio, Texas
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BruceS
N 29° 23.009 W 098° 37.967
14R E 535634 N 3250529
F-100A, the first operational aircraft to fly at at supersonic speeds on display near the west gates to Lackland AFB.
Waymark Code: WM3BTE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2008
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F-100A
"Super Sabre"
The North American designed F100 was the first operational aircraft to fly
faster than sound in level flight. Design started in 1948 in an attempt to
improve the speed of the then experimental F-86. On 29 October 1953 LT COL
F.L. "Pete" Everest piloted the first F-100 to a world speed record of
755.149 miles per hour. This was the first aircraft to us the heat
resisting metal titanium. The aircraft included automatic regulated air
conditioning air pressurizing systems and automatic fuel system. It also
incorporated a drag chute for landing on short, wet, or icy runways. The
Super Sabre was used by the Air Force Thunderbirds in their famous precision
flying performances. The F-110 was the first jet to fly a tactical strike
mission in Southeast Asia in June 1964. Sidewider and bullpup missiles
were added to the F-100s in service during the late fifties; these
aircraft played a prominent part in the early years of the Vietnam Conflict.
| Manufacturer: North American |
Quantity Produced: 2,294 |
| Wing Span: 38 ft 9 in |
Speed: 864 mph |
| Length: 47 ft |
Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney |
| Height: 15 ft |
J57-P-21-A Afterburning Turbojet |
| Empty Weight: 21,000 lb |
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| Gross Weight: 34,832 lb |
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Information from sign in front of aircraft.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-100A "Super Sabre"
Tail Number: (S/N): 25759
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Lackland AFB
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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