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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The '''[https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196002/north-american-f-100f-super-sabre/ F-100F Super Sabre]''' was an American supersonic jet fighter-bomber developed by North American Aviation in the early 1950s. The F-100F was a two-seat trainer variant of the [https://wiki.warthunder.com/F-100D F-100D], intended primarily for advanced pilot training. However, it also found a secondary role in various air forces around the world, including the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF), where it played a crucial role during the Cold War era.
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The F-100F entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1958 and soon after, several of these aircraft were transferred to allied nations, including Taiwan, under the Military Assistance Program (MAP). Taiwan's acquisition of the F-100F was part of a broader effort to modernize its air force during the tense Cold War period.
 
 
 
The F-100F Super Sabre played a critical role in the modernization of the Republic of China Air Force during a time of intense geopolitical tension in East Asia. While primarily a trainer, the aircraft's combat capabilities allowed it to perform vital reconnaissance and defensive missions, contributing to Taiwan's national security during the Cold War.
 
 
 
The F-100F's service in Taiwan is a testament to the adaptability and versatility of the Super Sabre design. Though it was eventually retired, the experience gained by ROCAF pilots on the F-100F provided a foundation for the development of Taiwan's modern air force.
 
  
 
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* [[wt:en/news/8484-development-tokushu-heiki-f-100f-super-sabre-en|[Devblog] Tokushu Heiki: F-100F Super Sabre]]
 
* [[wt:en/news/8484-development-tokushu-heiki-f-100f-super-sabre-en|[Devblog] Tokushu Heiki: F-100F Super Sabre]]
* [https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196002/north-american-f-100f-super-sabre/ North American F-100F Super Sabre]
 
* [[wikipedia:Republic_of_China_Air_Force|Republic of China Air Force]]
 
  
 
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{{China jet aircraft}}

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This page is about the jet fighter F-100F (China). For other versions, see F-100 (Family).
␗F-100F
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␗F-100F
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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 Sl icon.png
RB10 118 → 13 669 Sl icon.png
SB9 897 → 13 370 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications170 600 Rp icon.png
265 800 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 600 Ge icon.png
Crew training150 000 Sl icon.png
Experts520 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 400 Ge icon.png
Research Aces950 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
130 / 380 / 600 % Sl icon.png
220 / 220 / 220 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Research:
5 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 800 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
5 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 800 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Research:
7 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
370 Ge icon.png
Mods booster.png
New boosters
Research:
7 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
370 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png
Mods heli false thermal targets.png
Chaff
Research:
5 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 800 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods napalm fire bomb.png
BLU-27/B
Research:
5 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 800 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
M64
Research:
5 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 800 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon block rocket.png
LAU-3/A
Research:
5 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 800 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods ammo.png
t_160_belt_pack
Research:
7 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
370 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
M64/2
Research:
7 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
370 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods agm missile.png
AGM-12B Bullpup
Research:
7 600 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
370 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
M117
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods air to air missile.png
AIM-9B
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods weapon.png
t_160_new_gun
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
M65
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png
Mods air to air missile.png
AIM-9E
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
17 000 Sl icon.png
530 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns) CCIP (Rockets) CCIP (Bombs) CCRP (Bombs) EEGS
Icon RedXCross.png Icon RedXCross.png Icon RedXCross.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon RedXCross.png

Offensive armament

Main article: M39A1 (20 mm)

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
Hardpoints F-100D.png
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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Radars

Main article: AN/APG-30A

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

See also

Related development

External links


North American Aviation
Fighters 
P-51A  P-51 · P-51A
P-51C  P-51C-10
P-51D  P-51D-5 · P-51D-10 · P-51D-20-NA · P-51D-30
P-51H  P-51H-5-NA
Twin-engine fighters  F-82E
Jet fighters  F-86A-5 · F-86F-2 · F-86F-25 · F-86F-35 · F-100D
Strike aircraft  A-36 · PBJ-1H · PBJ-1J
  FJ-4B · FJ-4B VMF-232
Bombers  B-25J-1 · B-25J-20
Export/Licence  ▂B-25J-30 · ␗B-25J-30
  ▄Mustang Mk IA · F-6C-10-NA · ␗P-51C-11-NT · ␗P-51D-20 · J26 David · J26 · P-51D-20-NA · ␗P-51K
  F-86F-30 ▅ · ␗F-86F-30 · F-86F-40 ▅ · F-86F-40 JASDF▅ · ␗F-86F-40
  ◄F-86K · ▄F-86K (Italy) · ▄F-86K (France)
  ␗F-100A · ▄F-100D · ␗F-100F
Captured  ▅P-51C-11-NT
  Canadair Limited license-built the F-86 as the CL-13 for use in Canada and export to Europe.
  Fiat license-built the F-86K for the Italian Air Force though another 120 NAA built F-86Ks were also sold to the Italians.
See Also  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Canadair Limited · Fiat Aviation

China jet aircraft
Fighters  J-2 · J-4 · J-6A · J-7II · J-7D · J-7E · J-8B · J-8F · J-10A · J-11 · J-11A
Strike aircraft  Q-5 early · Q-5A · Q-5L · JH-7A
Bombers  H-5
France  ␗Mirage 2000-5Ei
USA  ␗F-84G-21-RE · ␗F-84G-31-RE · ␗F-86F-30 · ␗F-86F-40 · ␗F-100A · ␗F-100F · ␗F-104A · ␗F-104G · ␗F-5A · ␗F-5E · ␗F-16A MLU
USSR  ␗MiG-9 · ␗MiG-9 (l)
North Korea  Shenyang F-5
Pakistan  A-5C · JF-17