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F-105 Thunderchief
Specifications | Achievements | Photos

F-105 Thunderchief Specifications

Primary Function:	Fighter-bomber
Contractor:	Republic
Crew:	One
Unit Cost:	$2,136,668
Powerplant
	One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W jet engine with 24,499 lb. (11,111 kg) of thrust
Dimensions
Length:	67 feet (20.4 m)
Wingspan:	34 feet 11 inches (10.6 m)
Height:	20 feet, 2 inches (6.1 m)
Weights
Empty:	29,393 lb (13,330 kg)
Maximum Takeoff:	54,580 lbs. (24,752 kg) -- gross
Performance
Speed:	1,372 mph (mach 2.1) at altitude
Ceiling:	50,000 feet (15,239 m)
Range:	2,390 miles (3,848 km)
Armament
	One M6-1 20mm Vulcan cannon plus 14,000 lbs. of ordinance including conventional bombs, rocket packs, missiles, and internally or externally carried special weapons.

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F-105 Thunderchief Achievements

The F-105D could carry a heavier bomb load than a B-17 bomber.
The F-105 flew 75% of the air strikes against North Vietnam during its first four years in the war.

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F-105 Thunderchief Photos

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