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Republic F-84 - The USAF's Thunderjet, Thunderstreak, and Thunderflash Fighters

By: Schiffer Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Aviation - WWII (Schiffer Publishing)

MSRP old price: $19.99


Product Info

Title
Republic F-84 - The USAF's Thunderjet, Thunderstreak, and Thunderflash Fighters
Category
Author
Ken Neubeck
Publish Year
2020
Pages
112
Dimensions
9.25x9.25x.75"
NKG Part #
2147936819
Type
Hardcover

Description

The F-84 Thunderjet was the US Air Force’s main strike aircraft during the Korean War and was used primarily in ground attack operations. Manufactured by the Republic Aviation Corporation, the straight-winged XP-84 prototype’s first took flight in 1946. Testing revealed lackluster engine performance and structural problems. Design revisions resulted in several new model designations, beginning with the F-84B and followed by the F-84C, which was phased out of operational service by 1952. The F-84D saw significant improvement in engine performance and was followed by the F-84E and the F-84G models, with all three models seeing heavy action in the Korean War. The F-84F Thunderstreak was a swept-wing version that came after the Korean War and was faster than the original F-84 Thunderjet. The Thunderflash was the reconnaissance version of the F-84F.