Republic F-105 Thunderchief - Wikipedia
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is an American fighter-bomber that served with the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it is the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. [1]
Republic F-105D Thunderchief - National Air and Space Museum
Built by Republic Aircraft, the F-105 was designed as a supersonic, single-seat, fighter-bomber able to carry nuclear weapons and heavy bomb loads over great distances at high speeds. It made its first flight on October 12, 1955. The first F-105D (58-1146) flew on 9 June 1959.
Republic F-105D Thunderchief - National Museum of the USAF
Republic F-105D Thunderchief. In 1951 Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The result was the F-105 Thunderchief, later affectionately nicknamed the "Thud." The prototype YF-105A first flew in October 1955, but the first F-105D did not fly until June 1959.
Republic F-105 Thunderchief - Aero Corner
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was manufactured by Republic Aviation as a supersonic fighter-bomber operated by the United States Air Force. With the ability to reach Mach 2 speed, the aircraft ushered most of the strike bombing missions in the early Vietnam War. It first flew in October 1955, was introduced….
Republic F-105D-30-RE Thunderchief - Combat Air Museum
The Thunderchief was the largest and heaviest single-seat, single-engine fighter ever built up to that time. The first production aircraft, the F-105B, did not reach the USAF until 1958. Other F-105 production series included the D, F, and G. The definitive version was the F-105D, with 610 built out of a total of 833 of all versions.
Republic F-105D Thunderchief - Smithsonian Institution
Built by Republic Aircraft, the F-105 was designed as a supersonic, single-seat, fighter-bomber able to carry nuclear weapons and heavy bomb loads over great distances at high speeds. It made its first flight on October 12, 1955. The first F-105D (58-1146) flew on 9 June 1959.
Republic F-105D “Thunderchief” - American Airpower Museum
2021年12月8日 · The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, was a supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. The Mach 2 capable F-105 conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it has the dubious distinction of being the only US aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates.
Republic F-105G Thunderchief - National Museum of the USAF
Republic F-105G Thunderchief. The F-105, nicknamed the "Thud," evolved from a 1951 project by to replace the F-84F fighter-bomber. The prototype first flew in October 1955, and Republic delivered the first production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force in 1958.
Republic F-105 Thunderchief - AirVectors
The YF-105A was a sleek, big aircraft with mid-mounted wings swept back 45 degrees; similar sweptback tail surfaces, with an "all moving" tailplane; engine intakes in the wing roots; a ventral fin for yaw stability at high speeds; and tall, stalky tricycle landing gear with single wheels.
Aircraft Museum - F-105 Thunderchief - Aerospaceweb.org
2012年3月18日 · The F-105 was developed as a replacement for the F-84F Thunderstreak low-altitude fighter bomber during a period when the US Air Force was focused on building up its nuclear deterrence capabilities. The F-105 was optimized to carry a nuclear payload while flying supersonically at low altitudes to penetrate the advanced air defenses of the ...