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 超級軍刀機 (Super Sabre jet), was the twin-seater variant of F-100 and in fact the very first supersonic jet in ROCAF service which served until 1984; these jets were mostly identical to USAF variants minus INS for SEAD capabilities (F-100F is also the first Wild Wiesel jet). As part of the Military Aid Program (MAP) to ROCAF without any supersonic jet by August 1958 during the 1st Taiwan Strait Crisis, USAF immediately transferred six F-100F to ROCAF with four upcoming jets by September after the heat; meanwhile the single-seater F-100A with upgrades from the D series also arrived to ROCAF between 1958 to 1970. Due to the soon arrival of F-104 fleet by 1960s and the passage of major aerial combats between ROCAF/PLAAF, these F-100F were usually served as the trainer jet for pilots, CAP and ground attacker thanks to its sufficient performance for main island operations. However, due to a transporter crash in 1979 that costed almost all F-100 engineers in ROCAF and consecutive crashes involved the fleet of F-100s, they were soon phrased out by the last squadron that operated it by 1984, likely been replaced by later series F-104G or CKD assembled F-5E by AIDC.

Introduced during Update "Sons of Attila" as a reward for the 2023 Tokushu Heiki event and the first aerial main prize of seasonal event of Chinese tech-tree, F-100F now further extends its combat capability than ROCAF's 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 on enemy jets as most supersonic jets of its tier will not have a hard time taking down F-100F. Even though 2 cannons were removed from the nose, the ballistic performance of M39 and up to 4 AIM-9E can make sure it would still have 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, F-100F looks mostly identical to any other F-100 series in game especially its signature "catfish" intake. In this case, F-100F will be quite different from ROCAF's F-100A especially on its weight due to its F-100D based design - the D variant can be said as a multirole fighter while the F variant added a rear-seat for the weapon officer, therefore the weight of the extra pilot and extended cockpit should be considered as well. The other difference is the lack of a pair of autocannons than the A/D series, so half the firepower in this case. Compare to its arch enemy - MiG-19, it is very certain that F-100F at such huge size will have very hard time following the path of Farmers during a dogfight; but this huge size also gives F-100F a feature which is higher AoA when used in combination with the speed brake, although it trades lots of the energy and could be fatal at frontline, if players do need extra AoA to line-up the shots on enemy targets when 1 vs 1, this could be a "reverse" card for F-100F at such situation. Oddly enough, although having some extra weights, F-100F is still slightly faster than the A variant with upgraded engine (ROCAF received overhaul upgraded F-100A with F-100D equivalent equipment).

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 supersonic still have some extend of protection for the pilot even though the abundance of autocannons by the Warsaw-Pact jets; the protection of F-100F is mostly identical to other F-100 series other having additional protection for the Weapon System Officer (aka rear-pilot); while autocannons more than 20 mm caliber can tear down the pilots with ease, earlier jets with only machine guns will need more precise hits on pilots or sustained hits on F-100F airframe to send it to kingdom come.

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)

Offensive armament

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

• 2 x 20 mm M39A1 cannons, -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:

• Supersonic and slightly faster than F-100A
• Can sometimes trades speed for higher AoA (for "snap shot")
• 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 with (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 maneuverable
• Lacks a pair of autocannon than previous F-100 series
• Control surfaces lock up at supersonic speeds
• Any maneuvers will bleeds the energy severely
• Lack ballistic computer for precise ground attack

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See also

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