
QF-100D Super Sabre | |
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Pays | Usa |
Type | Avions de chasse à réaction |
Sujet | Album de 46 photos balade d’un « QF-100D Super Sabre » |
Photo gallery of a QF-100D Super Sabre, The F-100 nord-américain Le Super Sabre était un avion de chasse supersonique américain qui a servi dans l’United States Air Force (USAF) de 1954 à 1971 et dans l’Air National Guard (ANG) jusqu’en 1979. Premier de la série Century de chasseurs à réaction de l’USAF, c’était le premier chasseur de l’USAF capable d’une vitesse supersonique en vol en palier. Le F-100 a été conçu à l’origine par North American Aviation comme un successeur plus performant du chasseur de supériorité aérienne F-86 Sabre.
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The QF-100D Super Sabre was a variant of the F-100D Super Sabre fighter-bomber that was converted into a full-scale aerial target for the US Air Force. The QF-100D was equipped with a remote control system that allowed it to be flown by a ground operator or a chase aircraft. The QF-100D also had a self-destruct system that could be activated in case of loss of control or imminent collision.
The QF-100D was used for testing and training purposes from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, mainly as a target for air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles. The QF-100D was capable of supersonic speeds and high-altitude maneuvers, making it a challenging and realistic target for the missile systems. The QF-100D was retired from service in 1994, after more than 200 of them were expended as targets.
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