Republic F-105 Thunderchief – Foton &; Video

Den Republik F-105 Thunderchief var ett överljudsflygplan som användes av USA:s flygvapen. Mach 2-kapabla F-105 genomförde majoriteten av strejkbombningsuppdrag under vietnamkrigets tidiga år; Det var det enda amerikanska flygplanet som avlägsnades från strid på grund av höga förlustnivåer. Ursprungligen designad som ett ensitsiga, kärnvapenattackflygplan, utvecklades senare en tvåsitsig Wild Weasel-version för den specialiserade rollen Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mot luftvärnsplatser. F-105 var allmänt känd som "Thud" av sina besättningar.

Källkod: Republik F-105 Thunderchief på Wikipedia

Den Republik 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.