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- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief abstract "The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was a supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. The Mach 2 capable F-105 conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it was the only U.S. aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. Originally designed as a single-seat, nuclear-attack aircraft, a two-seat Wild Weasel version was later developed for the specialized Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role against surface-to-air missile sites. The F-105 was commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews.As a follow-on to the Mach 1 capable North American F-100 Super Sabre, the F-105 was also armed with missiles and a cannon; however, its design was tailored to high-speed low-altitude penetration carrying a single nuclear weapon internally. First flown in 1955, the Thunderchief entered service in 1958. The F-105 could deliver a greater bomb load than American heavy bombers of World War II such as the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The F-105 was one of the primary attack aircraft of the Vietnam War; over 20,000 Thunderchief sorties were flown, with 382 aircraft lost including 62 operational losses (out of the 833 produced). Although less agile than smaller MiG fighters, USAF F-105s were credited with 27.5 kills.During the war, the single-seat F-105D was the primary aircraft delivering the heavy bomb loads against the various military targets. Meanwhile, the two-seat F-105F and F-105G Wild Weasel variants became the first dedicated Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) platforms, fighting against the Soviet-built S-75 Dvina (NATO reporting name: SA-2 Guideline) surface-to-air missiles. Two Wild Weasel pilots were awarded the Medal of Honor for attacking North Vietnamese surface-to-air missile sites, with one shooting down two MiG-17s the same day. The dangerous missions often required them to be the "first in, last out", suppressing enemy air defenses while strike aircraft accomplished their missions and then left the area.The Thunderchief was the largest single-seat, single-engine combat aircraft in history, weighing approximately 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg). It could exceed the speed of sound at sea level and reach Mach 2 at high altitude; The F-105 could carry up to 14,000 lb (6,400 kg) of bombs and missiles. The Thunderchief was later replaced as a strike aircraft over North Vietnam by both the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and the swing-wing General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. However, the "Wild Weasel" variants of the F-105 remained in service until 1984 after being replaced by the specialized F-4G "Wild Weasel V".".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief manufacturer Republic_Aviation.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief numberBuilt "833".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief retired "1984-02-25".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief thumbnail Republic_YF-105A_(SN_54-0098,_the_first_of_two_prototypes)_060831-F-1234S-039.jpg?width=300.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief type Attack_aircraft.
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- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief afterburningThrustAlt "109 kN".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief afterburningThrustMain "24500".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief airfoil "NACA 65A005.5 root, NACA 65A003.7 tip".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief align "right".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief areaAlt "35.76".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief areaMain "385.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief avionics "*NASARR R-14A radar *AN/ASG-19 Thunderstick fire control system *AN/ARN-85 LORAN".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief ceilingAlt "14,800 m".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief ceilingMain "48500.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief climbRateAlt "195.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief climbRateMain "38500.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief combatRadiusAlt "680".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief combatRadiusMain "780.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief crew "1".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief emptyWeightAlt "12470.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief emptyWeightMain "27500.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief engine(jet)_ "Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief ferryRangeAlt "1920".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief ferryRangeMain "2210.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief firstFlight "1955-10-22".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief guns "1".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief hardpointCapacity "Up to of ordnance, including conventional and nuclear bombs, and AIM-9 Sidewinder and AGM-12 Bullpup missiles.".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief hardpoints "5".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief hasPhotoCollection Republic_F-105_Thunderchief.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief heightAlt "5.99 m".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief heightMain "599.44".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief image Military%20Aviation%201946-2006&Image=Republic-F-105D.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief introduced "1958-05-27".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief jetOrProp%3F_ "jet".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief lengthAlt "19.63 m".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief lengthMain "64".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief lists "*List of fighter aircraft *List of military aircraft of the United States".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief loadedWeightAlt "16165.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief loadedWeightMain "35637.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief loadingAlt "452".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief loadingMain "93".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief manufacturer Republic_Aviation.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief maxSpeedAlt "1372".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief maxSpeedMain "Mach 2.08".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief maxSpeedMore "at 36,000 ft".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief maxTakeoffWeightAlt "23834.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief maxTakeoffWeightMain "52546.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief moreGeneral "Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0173 *Drag area: 6.65 ft² *Aspect ratio: 3.16".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief morePerformance "102.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief nationalOrigin "United States".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief numberBuilt "833".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief numberOfJets "1".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief payloadAlt "6700.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief payloadMain "14000.0".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief payloadMore "of weapons".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief planeOrCopter%3F_ "plane".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief primaryUser United_States_Air_Force.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief ref "The Great Book of Fighters and Quest for Performance".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief related "*Republic F-84F Thunderstreak".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief retired "1984-02-25".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief seeAlso "*Century Series *Thud Ridge".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief similarAircraft "*Nanchang Q-5 *Sukhoi Su-7 *Sukhoi Su-17".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief spanAlt "10.65 m".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief spanMain "34".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief weight "0.74".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief thrustAlt "6374".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief thrustMain "14300".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief thrustMore "with afterburning and water injection".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief topic "Republic F-105D Thunderchief cutaway".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief type Attack_aircraft.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief typeOfJet "afterburning turbojet".
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief subject Category:Monoplanes.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief subject Category:Republic_aircraft.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief subject Category:Single-engined_jet_aircraft.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief subject Category:United_States_fighter_aircraft_1950–1959.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief type Aircraft.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief type MeanOfTransportation.
- Republic_F-105_Thunderchief type Product.