Press Photo U.S. Air Force F-105 Thunderchief Fighter-Bomber

Description: Note: Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may interpret colors and contrast differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. Press Photo U.S. Air Force F-105 Thunderchief Fighter-Bomber - kfx40777 This is an original press photo. The Republic F-105 Thunderchief - "Worlds most powerful fighter-bomber." New, deadly weapon is this supersonic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber built for the U.S. Air Force by Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York. The new "Century Series" fighter was developed as a complete weapon system and can carry various combinations of nuclear weapons, 4,000 pounds of bombs, clusters of rockets, guided and unguided missiles, to any target in the world using in-flight refueling at nearly twice the speed of sound. Powered by one Pratt & Whitney J-75 turbojet engine developing 15,000 pounds of thrust, not counting the added power of its afterburner, the single seat F-105 has been called the world's most powerful one-man airplane. In service with the U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Command, the Thunderchief has some unique design features such as swept-forward air-intake ducts located at the wing roots which inhale air at tremendous speeds without "choking" the engine with supersonic shock waves; an area rule or "coke bottle" shaped fuselage; a ventral fin on the bottom of the aft fuselage for greater stability; a one-piece flying tail; and radically different "cloverleaf" speed brakes that form the last 36 inches of the fuselage when closed and unfold like the petals of a blossoming flower when braking in flight. The F-105 is 63 feet long and has a wing span of 34 feet. It is armed with the world's fastest machine gun - the 6,000-rounds-a-minute 20 millimeter Vulcan automatic cannon.Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated --NONE. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Historic Images Part Number: kfx40777 Sell Smarter with Kyozou.Inventory and Ecommerce Management

Price: 15.99 USD

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-11-28T02:08:09.000Z

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