F-100F (China)

This page is about the jet fighter F-100F (China). For other versions, see F-100 (Family).

␗F-100F

␗F-100F

China

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.3	9.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

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Description

The ␗F-100F Super Sabre, colloquially known as the 超級軍刀機 (Super Sabre jet), was the twin-seater variant of the F-100 and the first supersonic jet in ROCAF service, serving until 1984. These jets were mostly identical to USAF variants minus INS for SEAD capabilities (the F-100F was also the first Wild Weasel jet). During the 2nd Taiwan Strait Crisis in August 1958, the USAF transferred six F-100Fs to the ROCAF under the Military Aid Program (MAP), with four more jets by September. Due to the arrival of the F-104 to the ROCAF in the 1960s and the lack of major aerial combat between the ROCAF and PLAAF, the F-100Fs usually served as trainers, CAP, and ground attackers. However, due to a transporter crash in 1979 that cost almost all the F-100 engineers in ROCAF and consecutive crashes involving the fleet of F-100s, they were soon phased out with the last squadron them until 1984, replaced by later series F-104Gs or AIDC-assembled F-5Es.

Introduced during Update "Sons of Attila" as a reward for the 2023 Tokushu Heiki event, the F-100F extends its combat capability over the preceding F-100A thanks to its better payload for ground attack. While it can cause extensive damage to ground targets, be sure to take extra caution against enemy jets, as most supersonic jets of its tier will not have a hard time taking down the F-100F. Even though two cannons were removed from the nose, the ballistic performance of the M39 and up to four AIM-9Es ensures that it still has the chance to turn the tides with its somewhat good AoA that is traded with its speed.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 10 671 m1 458 km/h

Turn time29 s

Max altitude15 240 m

EnginePratt & Whitney J57P21

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight17 t

Aside from the rear-seat, the F-100F looks mostly identical to any other F-100 series in the game, especially with its signature "catfish" intake. However, it handles quite differently from the tech-tree F-100A, especially due to its weight - the F variant adds a rear seat for the weapons officer, therefore the weight of the extra pilot and extended cockpit should be considered as well.

The F-100F has a very hard time following the path of its arch enemy, the MiG-19, in a dogfight. However, due to its larger wings, the F-100F is able to pull greater AoA at low-medium speeds, though at the cost of a significant amount of energy, which may allow it to come out on top if used to its advantage in key situations.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 10,671 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,445	1,437	15240	29.6	30.7	117.0	108.7	900
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1361	447	620	590	435	~11	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 640	< 540	< 610	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Pratt & Whitney J57P21		1	10,847 kg		386 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		14m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	46m fuel
2,361 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		11,897 kg	12,345 kg	13,094 kg	14,348 kg	__,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	14m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	46m fuel	MGW
Stationary	4,424 kgf	5,823 kgf	0.49	0.47	0.44	0.41	_.__
Optimal	4,424 kgf (0 km/h)	8,364 kgf (1,200 km/h)	0.70	0.68	0.64	0.58	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural1 361 km/h

Gear447 km/h

• 64 mm bulletproof glass: windscreen
• 12.7 mm steel: behind pilots

Jets at the dawn of the supersonic era still have some extent of protection for the pilot despite the abundance of heavy autocannons on Warsaw-Pact aircraft. The protection of F-100F is mostly identical to other the F-100 series, other than having additional protection for the Weapon System Officer (aka rear-pilot). While autocannons more than 20 mm calibre can knock out the pilots with ease, earlier jets with only machine guns will need more precise hits on pilots or sustained hits on the airframe to send it to back to the hangar.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 195 → 4 316

RB10 118 → 13 669

SB9 897 → 13 370

Total cost of modifications170 600

265 800

Talisman cost2 600

Crew training150 000

Experts520 000

Aces2 400

Research Aces950 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 380 / 600 %

220 / 220 / 220 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 270 Compressor Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 270 Airframe Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 370 New boosters Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 370 Wings repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530 Cover Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530 Engine Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530		Chaff Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 270 BLU-27/B Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 270 M64 Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 270 LAU-3/A Research: 5 600 Cost: 8 800 270 t_160_belt_pack Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 370 M64/2 Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 370 AGM-12B Bullpup Research: 7 600 Cost: 12 000 370 G-suit Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530 M117 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530 AIM-9B Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530 t_160_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530 M65 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530 AIM-9E Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 530

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The F-100F (China) is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm M39A1 cannons, chin-mounted (175 rpg = 350 total)

Suspended armament

The F-100F (China) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6
500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs	1	1	1, 3	1, 3	1	1
500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs	1	1	1, 3	1, 3	1	1
750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs	1	1	1, 2	1, 2	1	1
1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs		1	1	1	1
BLU-27/B incendiary bombs	1	1	2	2	1	1
FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets	19	19			19	19
AGM-12B Bullpup missiles			1	1
AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles			1, 2	1, 2
AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles			2	2
Chaff	153					153

Default weapon presets

Without load 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles 6 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (3,000 lb total) 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (4,000 lb total) 6 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (4,500 lb total) 4 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (4,000 lb total) 6 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (3,000 lb total) 8 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (4,000 lb total) 4 x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs 4 x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs 306 x chaff

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Weapon System Officer (WSO; or rear-pilot) has access to aircraft control for last-ditch retaliation
• Higher and more extensive payload for multirole operations than F-100 series including (wing-mounted) chaffs
• Good ballistics for the M39 autocannon
• RWR for better situational awareness at its BR

Cons:

• Heavier airframe than earlier F-100 series thus less manoeuvrable
• Lacks a pair of autocannons compared to the previous F-100 series
• Control surfaces lock up at supersonic speeds
• Any manoeuvres will severely bleed energy
• Lacks ballistic computer for precise ground attack

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the F-100F (China) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• F-100 (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Tokushu Heiki: F-100F Super Sabre

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