Photo courtesy of Robert Wall |
F-100 Super Sabre Specifications |
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Model designation ===> | YF-100A | F-100A | F-100C | F-100D | F-100F |
Specifications | |||||
Engine | Pratt & Whitney XJ57-P-7 | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-7/39 | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21 | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A |
Normal Engine Thrust | 8,000 lbs 3,628 kg |
8,000 lbs 3,628 kg |
8,700 lbs 3,946 kg |
8,700 lbs 3,946 kg |
8,700 lbs 3,946 kg |
Mil. Engine Thrust | 9,500 lbs 4,399 kg |
9,700 lbs 4,399 kg |
10,200 lbs 4,643 kg |
10,200 lbs 4,643 kg |
10,200 lbs 4,643 kg |
Max. Thrust/Afterburner | 13,200 lbs 6,328 kg |
14,800 lbs 6,712 kg |
16,000 lbs 7,257 kg |
16,000 lbs 7,257 kg |
16,000 lbs 7,257 kg |
Wingspan | 36ft 7in 11.2 m |
38ft 9in 11.8 m |
38ft 9in 11.8 m |
38ft 9in 11.8 m |
38ft 9in 11.8 m |
Length (pitot extended) | 52ft 11in | 53ft 9in | 53ft 9in | 53ft 9in | 57ft 0in |
Length (pitot folded) | 46ft 3in | 47ft 1in | 47ft 1in | 47ft 1in | 50ft 4in |
Height | 14ft 5in (Short fin 13ft 4in) |
15ft 4in | 15ft 4in | 16ft 2in | 16ft 2in |
Wing Area | 376 sqft | 385 sqft | 385 sqft | 400 sqft | 400 sqft |
Flaps/Autopilot | No/No | No/No | No/No | Yes/Yes | Yes/Yes |
Fuel Storage and Weight Data | |||||
Internal fuel storage | Fuselage | Fuselage | Fuselage and Wing | Fuselage and Wing | Fuselage and Wing |
Internal Fuel quantities | 755 gall 2,858 l |
755 gall 2,858 l |
1,142 gall 4,360 l |
1,189 gall 4,500 l |
1,189 gall 4,500 l |
Drop Tanks (gallons) | 275(2) | 275(2) | 275(2) and/or 200(2) or 335(2) and/or 200(2) |
275(2) and/or 200(2) or 335(2) and/or 200(2) or 450(2) |
275(2) and/or 200(2) or 335(2) and/or 200(2) or 450(2) |
External Fuel | 550 gall 2,082 l |
550 gall 2,082 l |
1,070 gall 4,050 l |
1,070 gall 4,050 l |
1,070 gall 4,050 l |
Empty Weight | 18,135 lbs | 18,135 lbs | 19,270 lbs | 20,638 lbs | 21,712 lbs |
Clean Weight | 24,789 lbs | 24,996 lbs | 28,700 lbs | 30,061 lbs | 31,413 lbs |
Gross Weight (clean) | 28,561 lbs | 28,899 lbs | 36,549 lbs | 38,048 lbs | 39,122 lbs |
Combat Weight | 28,200 lbs | 28,200 lbs | 28,700 lbs | 30,061 lbs | 31,413 lbs |
Max. Take-off Weight | 35,600 lbs | 35,600 lbs | 36,549 lbs | 38,048 lbs | 39,122 lbs |
Max. Landing Weight | 35,000 lbs | 35,000 lbs | 35,696 lbs | 34,406 lbs | 34,950 lbs |
Performance Data | |||||
Max. Speed | 740 kts 848 mph 1,369 km/h |
740 kts 848 mph 1,369 km/h |
803 kts 920 mph 1,485 km/h |
765 kts 877 mph 1,415 km/h |
760 kts 871 mph 1,406 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 512 kts 587 mph 947 km/h |
512 kts 587 mph 947 km/h |
515 kts 590 mph 952 km/h |
512 kts 587 mph 947 km/h |
510 kts 584 mph 943 km/h |
Stall Speed, power off (landing config., t.o. wt.) |
162 kts | 162 kts | 162 kts | 158 kts | 155 kts |
Climb rate/minute (sea level, std.) |
23,800 ft 7,253 m |
23,800 ft 7,253 m |
21,600 ft 6,583 m |
19,000 ft 5,790 m |
18,500 ft 5,638 m |
Service ceiling | 44,900 ft | 44,900 ft | 38,700 ft | 39,600 ft | 35,500 ft |
Combat ceiling | 51,000 ft | 51,000 ft | 49,100 ft | 46,900 ft | 47,800 ft |
Max. Range (ferry) | 1,294 nm | 1,294 nm | 1,954 nm | 1,995 nm | 1,661 nm |
Combat Radius | 358 nm | 358 nm | 572 nm | 520 nm | 508 nm |