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North American F-100 Super Sabre aircraft  were conceived as an air superiority aircraft, designed to replace the F-86 Sabre.
 
On May 25, 1953 a North American F-100 Super Sabre became the first production aircraft to go supersonic in level flight.
 
The North American F-100 Super Sabre was the first production aircraft that was capable of supersonic speeds in level flight. It was deployed with the U.S.A.F. in 1954 and served with them through 1971.
 
Beginning in 1962, the mission of the North American F-100 Super Sabre would be expanded to include close air support when used in the Vietnam War. Other missions of the North American F-100 Super Sabre over Vietnam included forward air control for bombers and as "Wild Weasel" aircraft.
 
The North American F-100 Super Sabre Wild Weasel's mission was to detect enemy tracking radar of SAM surface to air missiles, lock on to them, and fire their missiles down the beam to destroy the site.
 
Some 242 North American F-100 Super Sabre aircraft were lost in operations in Vietnam.
 
Many people saw the North American F-100 Super Sabre perform in air shows with the U.S.A.F. Aerobatic Team from 1964 through 1968.
 
The North American F-100 Super Sabre aircraft was also known as "the Hun." The name had nothing to do with the 4th century Germany Empire, but was a shortened version of its numerical designation, one hundred.
 
The U.S. Air National Guard used the North American F-100 Super Sabre through 1979. North American F-100 Super Sabre aircraft were also used in the air forces of Denmark, France, Taiwan and Turkey.
 
A total of 2,294 North American F-100 Super Sabre aircraft of all types were produced.
 
 

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$697,000
one
P&W J57
1 x 17,000 lbs.
49' 6"
38' 9"
21,000 lbs.
34,830 lbs.
4- 20 mm
six
7,500 lbs.
565 mph
865 mph
16,000 fpm
45,000 feet
2,000 miles
3/24/53
1954
 
Radio Control Airplane

RC Airplane from BVM.
 
Radio Control Airplanes:
 
 
Pictured above and immediately below is a BVM North American F-100 Super Sabre radio control airplane. The RC Airplane has a wing span of 69" and a length of 83.5". Recommended power for the radio control airplane can come from a Jet Cat P120 or 160, AMT Pegasus, or RAM 1000 engine. The RC Airplane weighs between 29 and 31 lbs.
 
Parkjets has plans for a 33" wing span North American F-100 Super Sabre pusher prop RC airplane on its site.
 
In the second picture below is the great looking North American F-100 Super Sabre radio control airplane scratch built by J. Morgan of RC Groups. Morgan's rc airplane has a wing span of 38" and a length of 47". Construction of the radio control airplane is from foam and power for the rc airplane is by a Himax 2816-1220 motor driving a pusher prop.
 
We have seen a North American F-100 Super Sabre radio control airplane at Ducted Fans.com. The only information given is that the RC Airplane is "for 70 mm EDF kit."
 
The final picture on this page is of a North American F-100 Super Sabre radio control airplane kit from Century Jet Models. The RC North American F-100 Super Sabre airplane has a wing span of 57" and a length of 67". The fuselage of the radio control airplane is made of epoxy fiberglass, the wings are foam core. The RC Airplane can be powered by .82 to .91 engines turnng a 5" fan. All up weight of the radio control airplane should be between 10 and 12 lbs.
 
If you have built or flown a RC North American F-100 Super Sabre airplane, or you would like to recommend a F-100 radio control airplane kit, plan or an ARF, please email us about it.
 
Radio Control Airplane
Lynn McCauley and his rc airplane.
 
Radio Control Airplane

RC Airplane built by J. Morgan.

Radio Control Airplane
RC Airplane from Century Jet Models.