F-100 Super Sabre
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The F-100 Super Sabre designed by North American Aviation in the early 1950's was the United States first fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. The first YF-100 flew on May 25, 1953. The |
| YF-100 was powered by a single Pratt & Whitney XJ57-P-7 turbojet rated at 9,700 lbs. thrust dry, and 13,200 lbs. thrust with afterburner. | |
| At Florida Jets 2000 (March 2nd - 5th) Bob
Violett made an informal product introduction of the new F-100D Super Sabre kit.
This kit was impressive, size does matter. With a length of 84 inches, and a wingspan of
68 inches, this plane is big. The construction is all molded composite (including flying surfaces), and is estimated to have a dry weight of 28 - 29 lbs. This makes the current generation 28 lbs thrust turbine engine a perfect match for the model. |
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Additional features include operational flaps, leading edge slats, and speed brake, perfect scale outline, and airfoil, scale retractable landing gear. One of the best features of all is the entire plane can break down into small, easily transportable components. I'm told that 99% of this plane will fit into one of BVM's jet cases. |
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One thing you will notice is this plane is not cheap. Add the cost of a turbine, radio equipment, and finishing material, and you'll find that you can buy a small car for less money. But who cares! There are too many small cars on the road anyway! I placed an order for my F-100! |
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