Thud
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Thud is the informal nickname for the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, a supersonic fighter-bomber used extensively by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftDesignation | F-105 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftFullName | Republic F-105 Thunderchief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Republic Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
fighter-bomber
ⓘ
strike aircraft ⓘ tactical bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
single-seat fighter-bomber
ⓘ
twin-seat trainer variant (F-105F/G) ⓘ |
| appliesTo | supersonic fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
M61 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
external stores on underwing pylons ⓘ internal bomb bay (early design) ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWithRole | fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| combatReputation | high loss rates in Vietnam ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
pilot and electronic warfare officer (F-105F/G)
ⓘ
single pilot (F-105D) ⓘ |
| designedForMission | low-level nuclear strike ⓘ |
| designFeature |
area-ruled fuselage
ⓘ
internal fuel capacity for long range ⓘ swept wings ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney J75 turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| introducedIntoService | late 1950s ⓘ |
| laterMission |
air defense suppression
ⓘ
conventional bombing ⓘ |
| maxSpeedClass | supersonic ⓘ |
| maxSpeedMach | over Mach 2 at altitude ⓘ |
| nicknameUsage | used informally by pilots and ground crews ⓘ |
| notableFor | extensive combat use in Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Linebacker
ⓘ
Rolling Thunder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVariantRole | Wild Weasel SEAD (F-105G) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | single turbojet engine ⓘ |
| primaryTheaterOfUse | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Republic F-105 Thunderchief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air National Guard (later service)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| variant |
F-105D
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F-105F NERFINISHED ⓘ F-105G Wild Weasel III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withdrawnFromFrontlineUSAFService | early 1980s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Republic F-105 Thunderchief