Republic F-84: The Usaf's Thunderjet, Thunderstreak, and Thunderflash Fighters (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764360114)

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 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.

Author: Ken Neubeck
ISBN-10: 0764360116
ISBN-13: 9780764360114
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2020
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.30h x 9.20w x 0.70d