QF-100D Super Sabre – Foto's & Video

Photo gallery of a QF-100D Super Sabre, The Noord-Amerikaanse F-100 Super Sabre was een Amerikaans supersonisch straaljagervliegtuig dat van 1954 tot 1971 diende bij de United States Air Force (USAF) en tot 1979 bij de Air National Guard (ANG). De eerste van de Century Series van USAF straaljagers, het was de eerste USAF jager in staat tot supersonische snelheid in level flight. De F-100 werd oorspronkelijk ontworpen door North American Aviation als een vervolg op de F-86 Sabre lucht superioriteitsjager.

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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.