Military
North American F-100 Super Sabre
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
The North American F‑100 Super Sabre was the United States Air Force’s first supersonic jet fighter capable of level‑flight Mach 1. It evolved from the F‑86 Sabre, adopting a 45° swept wing and an all‑moving stabilator. The aircraft entered service in 1954 and became the USAF’s primary fighter‑bomber during the early Cold War and the Vietnam War.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- north-american-f-100-super-sabre
- Class
- Military
- Registry Count
- 5
- Example Registration
- N2011M
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 11.81 m / 38 ft
- Length
- 15 m / 50 ft
- Height
- 4.95 m / 16 ft
- Max Speed
- 1487 km/h / 924 mph
- Range
- 3211 km / 1734 nmi
- Ceiling
- 15000 m / 50000 ft
- First Flight
- 1953-05-25
- Production Start
- 1953
- Production End
- 1959
- Total Built
- 2294
Variants
- F-100F- 4 registrations - Example N2011V
- F-100C- 1 registrations - Example N2011M