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F-84 Thunderjet

32.2k Hahahahaahahshs  8 months ago

as some of you know the f-84 is one of my favorite so yeah I finally made it so ye :D

History (stole from the wiki)

The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 first flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thunderjet was plagued by so many structural and engine problems that a 1948 U.S. Air Force review declared it unable to execute any aspect of its intended mission and considered canceling the program. The aircraft was not considered fully operational until the 1949 F-84D model and the design matured only with the definitive F-84G introduced in 1951. In 1954, the straight-wing Thunderjet was joined by the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak fighter and RF-84F Thunderflash photo reconnaissance aircraft.

The Thunderjet became the USAF's primary strike aircraft during the Korean War, flying 86,408 sorties and destroying 60% of all ground targets in the war as well as eight Soviet-built MiG fighters. Over half of the 7,524 F-84s produced served with NATO nations, and it was the first aircraft to fly with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team. The USAF Strategic Air Command had F-84 Thunderjets in service from 1948 through 1957.

photos :D

Fictional ww2 version here

Prototype version here

Have fun

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.2ft (11.9m)
  • Length 33.0ft (10.1m)
  • Height 14.7ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 4,712lbs (2,137kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,976lbs (4,071kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.257
  • Wing Loading 17.9lbs/ft2 (87.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 501.2ft2 (46.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4849

Parts

  • Number of Parts 263
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 1,203