Republic of China Air Force F-100A Super Sabre 1977 (1:72)

True 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).