Thunderchief series
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The Thunderchief series is a family of American supersonic fighter-bomber aircraft, best known for the F-105 used extensively by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft family
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military aircraft series ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
fighter-bomber
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strike aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | jet aircraft ⓘ |
| airForceDesignationPrefix | F-105 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal monocoque construction ⓘ |
| armament |
air-to-ground missiles
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conventional bombs ⓘ internal cannon ⓘ nuclear weapons (capable) ⓘ |
| capability | supersonic speed ⓘ |
| category |
United States military aircraft
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Vietnam War aircraft ⓘ |
| combatTheater | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew |
pilot and electronic warfare officer (F-105F/G)
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single pilot (F-105D) ⓘ |
| deployment | land-based operations ⓘ |
| designedFor | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToCarry | large bomb load for a single-engine fighter ⓘ |
| designFeature |
area-ruled fuselage
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internal bomb bay (on F-105) ⓘ single-seat configuration (most variants) ⓘ swept wings ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Republic Aviation design studies of the early 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the primary USAF strike aircraft in early Vietnam War ⓘ |
| intendedUse | low-level penetration strike ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Republic Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | extensive combat use in Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableModel |
F-105D Thunderchief
NERFINISHED
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F-105F Thunderchief NERFINISHED ⓘ F-105G Thunderchief NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic F-105 Thunderchief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableNickname | Thud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Linebacker campaigns
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Rolling Thunder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | tactical bombing ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turbojet ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
air superiority (limited)
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suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | retired from front-line service ⓘ |
| usedBy | Air National Guard (later in career of some aircraft) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedExtensivelyBy | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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