Republic F-84 Thunderjet

1946

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Republic F-84 Thunderjet

The first prototype XP-84 flew on February 28, 1946. A total of 4457 F-84 "Thunderjet" were built.

Republic F-84 Thunderjet

Specification 
 MODELF-84G "Thunderjet"
 CREW1
 ENGINE1 x Allison J35-A-29, 24.9kN
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight8455-10670 kg18640 - 23523 lb
  Empty weight5033 kg11096 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan11.4 m37 ft 5 in
  Length11.7 m38 ft 5 in
  Height3.8 m12 ft 6 in
  Wing area24.2 m2260.49 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed970 km/h603 mph
  Cruise speed775 km/h482 mph
  Ceiling12350 m40500 ft
  Range w/max.fuel1680 km1044 miles
 ARMAMENT6 x 12.7mm machine-guns, bombs

Republic F-84 Thunderjet

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S/Sgt Cloyd E. Greer, e-mail, 17.09.2010 00:55

I was a member of the 27th Fighter Escort Wing and worked in the 4015th maintence Dock as a A /C mech.
the 27th was first to fly thuinder jets in Korea 1950-51

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GARY BEDINGER, 22.07.2010 07:01

YES,THE F-84 WAS THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE'S FIRST JET FIGHTER TO SEE ACTUAL COMBAT DURING THE KOREAN WAR FROM 1950 UNTIL 1953.THE BEST ALL AROUND F-84 VARIANT WAS THE F-84f "THUNDERSTREAK".

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Tom Stopski, e-mail, 18.02.2010 21:00

I flew the F84G model in gunnery school at Luke, AFB, AZ in 1953...a very stable aircraft..great firing platform and a pleasure to fly. Later at Langley AFB flew the F84F model...a totally differnt aircraft....always felt like I was directing it while it took me for a ride, however, for the mission we were assigned, nuke delivery, it performed well enough. Also found out that it was a well built airframe if you had to put one down other than on a runway!

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JERRY THOMPSON, e-mail, 19.01.2010 02:16

Poor display of this aircraft, picture is of F-84g, and 3-view is a F-84F, a completely differant plane. Should have covered both airplanes.

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Earl Rebello, e-mail, 05.01.2010 17:47

I was a crew chief at K2,the 9th FBS /49FBW on F-84E& F-84G's .I crewed FS-675,FS-367,& FS-478, our mission was to bomb and straff and doing so we lost quite a few aircraft to ground fire.The F-84 was strong and easy to work on and our pilots were great. K2 was at Taegu Air Base

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Bob Gilbreath, e-mail, 20.03.2009 05:29

I was a crew chief on one of these aircraft in K-2 Korea
July 1952-July 1953. 58th Fighter Bomber wing, 69th Fighter Bomber Squadron. They hauled a lot of bombs to the
War front and bombed a lot of bridges.A lot of Great Guys
Piloting those planes and not much recognition.

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Gene CODY, 17.07.08, e-mail, 17.07.2008 19:17

Aircraft flown by pilots of the 27th Fighter Wing in Korean War from December 1950 through June 1951 attacking ground targets and in support of ground forces. Unit later was equipped with the F-84F swept wing aircraft.

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