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F-84 Thunderjet: A 10-Minute History - In 1944, Alexander Kartveli, designer of the legendary Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, began working on a jet-powered successor. Kartveli's tubby-looking.
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Republic F84 Thunderjet at March Field. Photography by David E. Nelson, 2018 Aviao
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet emerged as a post-war American design and played a key role in the early Cold War. This nimble little system provided many allies with a nuclear deterrent against Soviet invasion and played a major role in a ground attack in the upcoming Korean War. The F-84 came in three main forms - the basic original F-84.
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Republic F84 Thunderjet USAF’s turbojet fighterbomber
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.
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Description Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Country: United States Manufactured: 1947 to: 1953 ICAO: F84 Price: US$0.237 million (1953) Performance Weights Dimensions Avionics: A-1CM or A-4 gunsight with AN/APG-30 Engine: 1x Allison J35-A-29 Jet Power: 5,560 pound-force Max Cruise Speed: 541 knots
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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 flew in 1946.
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The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak was an American swept-wing turbojet -powered fighter-bomber. The RF-84F Thunderflash was a photo reconnaissance version. The design was originally intended to be a relatively simple upgrade to the F-84 Thunderjet to make it more competitive with the F-86 Sabre, differing largely in the use of a swept-wing and tail.
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DAYTON, Ohio -- Republic F-84 Thunderjet at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) Republic F-84E Thunderjet The rugged F-84 Thunderjet gained its greatest renown during the Korean War.
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Republic F84F Thunderstreak specifications, performance, and photos
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was a single-seat day fighter designed around an all-metal wing positioned low to mid fuselage. The single-engine jet sat on tricycle landing and lacked a radar which limited it tactically to daylight operations. The first flight of the XP-84 took place in Feb. 1946.
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Republic F84G Thunderjet USA Air Force Aviation Photo 1948167
The F-84 Thunderjet became the Army Air Forces' second jet fighter to enter large-scale production, and it first flew flight in February of 1946. F-84G jets in formation, S/N 11309, Buzz Number FS-309, in the foreground.
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Republic F84 Thunderjet USAF’s turbojet fighterbomber
AIRCRAFT BY DECADE COLD WAR AIRCRAFT X-PLANE AIRCRAFT Aviation / Aerospace Republic F-84 Thunderstreak Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet-Powered Fighter [ 1954 ] The Republic F-84 Thunderstreak was an advanced swept-wing development of the earlier, straight-winged F-84 Thunderjet.
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Denmark F-84G 51-9792/KP-K - Danmarks Flymuseum, Stauning Airport. Tail from 51-10094. 51-9966/KR-A - Aalborg Defence and Garrison Museum, Aalborg [4] 51-10622/KU-U - Aalborg Defence and Garrison Museum [4] 51-10777- A-777/SY-H - Danmarks Tekniske Museum, Helsingør [5] KP-X - Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft, Skjern [6] France
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Republic F84 Thunderjet USAF’s turbojet fighterbomber
43200. A descendant of the P-47 Thunderbolt, the F-84 was an in-flight refuellable fighter-bomber and the last straight-wing, subsonic fighter produced by the US. Production of the "C" model began in May of 1948. Features of the "C" model are its tri-cycle landing gear, wing tip fuel tanks, 6 x .50 Cal. machine guns, and the Allison J-35.
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Republic F84C Thunderjet USA Air Force Aviation Photo 2186101
The F-84 appeared in three major forms - the base original F-84 Thunderjet, the improved swept-wing derivative in the F-84 Thunderstreak, and the dedicated reconnaissance bird in the F-84 Thunderflash.
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Republic F84G Thunderjet Norway Air Force Aviation Photo 0828434
Although the "F" model was officially designated as an F-84, it was essentially a new aircraft based on Republic's Korean War jet, the F-84 Thunderjet. Due to Congressional funding restrictions on contracts for new aircraft, Air Force officials created a work-around by having the Thunderstreak kept the -84 designation.
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by Sebastien Roblin Here's What You Need To Remember: The F-84 wasn't as sophisticated as its younger, faster brother, the legendary F-86 sabre - but it had incredible firepower, and was an.