F-100F (China)
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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
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) | |||
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| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 1,445 | 1,437 | 15240 | 29.6 | 30.7 | 117.0 | 108.7 | 900 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
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| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ |
| Limits | ||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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| 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
- 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
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Armaments
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| CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) | EEGS |
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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 |  | |
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| 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 | |
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Usage in battles
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Radars
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
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See also
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External links
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