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North American F-100C Super Sabre

Wingspan:	38 ft. 9 1/2 in.
Length:	47 ft. 1 1/4 in.
Height:	16 ft. 3 in.
Weight:	21,000 lbs. empty; 34,832 lbs maximum take-off
Engine:	one Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A turbojet; 17,000 lbs. thrust w/afterburner
Speed:	864 MPH maximum
Range:	600 miles
Armament:	four 20mm cannons; 7,500 lbs of external ordnance
Crew:	1

The F-100C was the most extensively built version of the Super Sabre, with a total of 1,274 being built. It was built primarily for ground attack and featured a flapped wing, internal electronic countermeasures equipment, and the Low-Altitude Bombing System for "toss" delivery of nuclear weapons.

The F-100 Super Sabre was used at Chanute Technical Training Center in the Fuel Specialist course.

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