702232 1/32 F-100D Fighter

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Scale: 1/32
Brand: TRUMPETER

Product Code: 702232

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The F-100 was one of the first American aircraft to see action in Vietnam .and was used throughout most of the war. Although they were not as widely heralded as the F-105 thunderchiefs and F-4 phantoms.F100Ds Fs and a few Cs were used extensively in the south to provide close air support and perfor m other fighter bomber mission the F-100D production began on 7 July 1955 and its first flight occurred on 24 January 1956,when North American test pilot Dan Darnell took the first aircraft (54-2121)into the air .nine months after the first flight, the 405th Fighter Bomber wind (FBW) at langley AFB,virginia received their first F-100Ds,replacing their aging F84F Thunderstreaks .Overseas deliveries began in late 1956.equipping US Air Forces in Europe(USAFE) squadron s at Chaumon t and Etain in France,and Far East Air Forces squadron s at Itazuke,japan .High demand for F-100Ds in Vietnam meant that this variant did not enter Air Nation al Guard (ANG)service until 1969. There are total 1274 F-100Ds was built by North American including 940 at Inglewood and 334 at Columbus . Wingspan :-----38 feet 9.375 inches (11.8m) Length:-----54 feet 2 inches (16.5m) Height:(----16feet 2 inches (4.9m) Wing Area:---400square feet (37.2m) Powerplant:-----one 16000 pound thrust pratt whitney J57-P-21 afterburning turbojet engine Empty weight :-----20638 pounds Maximum weight :----37124 pounds Armament :-----Four 20mm Pon tiac M39 cannon with 200 rounds fuselage :7040 pounds (3193kg) of ordnance on one centerline and six wing pylon s,including one MK.7 unclear weapon or up to four AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to air missiles. Perfor mance : Maximum speed:--910MPH (1464KMH) at 35000 feet (10638m) Service ceiling :----36100 feet (11003m) Combat radius :---534 miles (859km) Ferry range :----1995 miles (3211km) Crew :--- on e