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Republic of China Air Force F-100A Super Sabre 1977 (1:72) by Hobby Master Airplanes Item Number: HA2104True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Optional armament has been provided
Canopy displays open or closed
Pilot figure
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
The F-100A was notorious for difficult handling with a tendency to go into a flat spin forcing the pilot to eject. Even then there was a possibility of the aircraft striking the pilot. Another problem was a tendency for the J-57 engines to flame out causing several crashes. The F-100A finally became operational with the USAF in eptember 1955 but in 1958 the accident prone F-100A began a phase out that was completed in 1961. By this time 47 of the 203 F-100As were lost in accidents.
The RoCAF (Republic of China Air Force) on Taiwan was the only air force other than the USAF to use the F-100As. 15 F-100As arrived in 1959 followed by 65 in 1960. Another 38 former ANG aircraft followed bringing the number of F-100As to 118. The RoCAF ended up with over 50% of all F-100As produced. Patterned after the USAF the RoCAF is organized into Wing/Group/Squadron. The 455th TFW, 4th Fighter Group was comprised of the 14th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Fighter Squadrons based at Chiavi AB.
North American F-100A Super Sabre
Role � Designed as a single-seat day time air superiority fighter
Dimensions Length � 47ft 1.25in (14.3 m) Height � 15ft 6in (4.7 m) Wing span � 38ft 10in (11.8 m) Wing area - 385 sq. ft (35.76 sq. m)
Weights Empty - 18,185 lb (8,247 kg) Maximum - 32,500 lb (14,739 kg)
Performance Engine � Pratt & Whitney J57-P-7 (A/B 14,800Lb) / thrust 9,700 lb (4,399 kg)
Fuel Internal fuselage tanks � 1294 gallons (4898.32 L) External drop tanks - 2 X 275 gallons each (1040.98 L each)
Speed Cruise - 587 mph 947 km/h (512 kt) Maximum - 848 mph 1,369 km/h (740 kt) Climb rate - 23,800 ft/min (7,253 m/min)
Ceiling Service - 44,900 feet (13685.52 m) Combat - 51,000 ft (15,544)
Range Normal - 358 miles (576.14 km) Maximum - 1294 miles (2082.49 km)
Armament 4 X 20-mm Pontiac M-39 cannon in lower fuselage below the cockpit / 200 rounds per gun, RoF 1,500 rpm � muzzle velocity 3,300 fps. 2 X under-wing stations for bombs as large as 1000 pounds (373.24 kg).
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