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Introducing the ready-built CF100T Desktop Model. This 1/48 scale
model was handmade with precision and accuracy to produce the finest model that
will be the centerpiece of your collection for years to come. This model is a
perfect gift for pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. Not too big or too
small, this model features a wingspan of 10 inches and a length of 12.5
inches. This model features a very accurate paint scheme with realistic panel
lines. The North American F-100 Super Sabre, affectionately known as “The
Hun”, was a jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air
Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG)
until 1979. The F-100 is one of those classics that rely on sheer power
and good looks. F-100 Super Sabre first flew on May 25, 1953.
The
F-100D model of the Super Sabre was single-seat fighter-bomber, more
advanced avionics, larger wing and tail fin, landing flaps. The F-100D
first flew on January 24 1956, piloted by Dan Darnell. Late production
models of the F-100D had the capability of being launched from remote
areas in the manner of manned missiles. An F-100D Super Sabre became
the first supersonic aircraft to be "boosted" airborne without use of a
runway in successful Zero Length Launch (ZEL) tests at Edwards Air
Force Base, California, in 1958. The F-100D Super Sabre featured many
additional capabilities needed by the USAF, including a flapped wing,
provisions for internal Electronic Counter-Measures (ECM) equipment and
introduction of a Low-Altitude Bombing System (LABS).
A total of 1,274 F-100D Super Sabre were built. One of these aircraft is preserved at the Carolina's Aviation Museum.
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