First Flight of Republic F-84F "Thunderstreak" Prototype
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N 41° 09.751 W 112° 01.103
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The prototype Republic F-84F "Thunderstreak" first flew on June 3, 1950
Waymark Code: WMGZYT
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2013
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Republic F-84F
"Thunderstreak"
S/N 1-1640 Span: 33'7" Length: 43'5"
Height: 14'5" Weight: 28,000 lbs Loaded
Armaments: Six .50-cal Machine Guns
Twenty Four 5" Rockets, and up to
6,000 of Bombs
Engine: One Wright J65 of 7,220 lbs Thrust
Crew: 1
Max Speed: 685 mph
The swept-wing F-84F evolved from the straight-wing F-84. The prototype first flew on June 3, 1950 and deliveries began in 1954, primarily to the Tactical Air Command (TAC) as a ground support fighter-bomber. Republic built 2,112 (-F's) while General Motors fabricated and additional 599. Of these 1,301 were delivered to NATO air forces. Production of a reconnaissance version, the RF-84F, totaled 718 aircraft, including 386 for allied countries. The RF-84F featured air intakes at the wing roots plus cameras in the nose. F-84F's were gradually replaced by supersonic F-100's in the late 1950s and were turned over to Air National Guard units. However, some of the F-84F's were called back to temporary USAF service in the early 1960's due to the Berlin crisis.
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