QF-100D Super Sabre – Fotos e Vídeo

Photo gallery of a QF-100D Super Sabre, The F-100 norte-americana Super Sabre foi um caça a jato supersônico americano que serviu com a Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos (USAF) de 1954 a 1971 e com a Guarda Nacional Aérea (ANG) até 1979. O primeiro da Série Century de caças a jato da USAF, foi o primeiro caça da USAF capaz de velocidade supersônica em voo nivelado. O F-100 foi originalmente projetado pela North American Aviation como uma continuação de maior desempenho para o caça de superioridade aérea 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.