Republic F-105 Thunderchief - Bilder &; Video

Den Republikken F-105 Thunderchief var et supersonisk jagerbombefly brukt av United States Air Force. De Mach 2-kapable F-105 gjennomførte de fleste angrepsbombeoppdragene i de første årene av Vietnamkrigen; Det var det eneste amerikanske flyet som ble fjernet fra kamp på grunn av høye tapsrater. Opprinnelig designet som et enseters, kjernefysisk angrepsfly, ble en to-seters Wild Weasel-versjon senere utviklet for den spesialiserte SEAD-rollen (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) mot overflate-til-luft-missilsteder. F-105 ble kjent som «Thud» av mannskapene.

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Den Republikken F-105 Thunderchief was a supersonic fighter-bomber that served with the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. It was designed by Republic Aviation as a single-seat, nuclear-attack aircraft, capable of penetrating enemy territory at low altitude and high speed. It was also equipped with a rotary cannon and various missiles and bombs for conventional warfare.
Den F-105 was one of the main aircraft used in the Vietnam War, where it performed both bombing and suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) missions. The F-105 was nicknamed “Thud” by its crews, and it was the largest single-engine combat aircraft in history. It could reach Mach 2 at high altitude and carry up to 14,000 lb of weapons. The F-105 was later replaced by more advanced aircraft such as the F-4 Phantom II and the F-111 Aardvark.