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Type	Fighter-bomber Reconnaissance aircraft

Republic USA, a reconnaissance version of the F-84F Thunderstreak with a different nose and side air intakes. In late 1949, the American Republic factory began designing the F-84F. The RF-84 was a reconnaissance version with a different nose due to the camera installation in the nose, and intakes were placed on the sides of the fuselage. Developed in 1951, the first prototype flew in 1952. In the third YF-84F prototype, the nose air intake was omitted as a test to accommodate a new radar system. This took up considerably more space. The aircraft was equipped with air intakes in the wing root and a closed nose. However, this resulted in some loss of thrust, further reducing performance. This was reason enough to abandon this project. Because the USAF's now-aged RF-80 was due for replacement, the aircraft was later used as a prototype for photo-reconnaissance. The first pre-production model, the YRF-84F (51-1828), was completed in February 1952. Differences from the third YF-84 included enlarged air intakes. The nose was widened to accommodate the cameras, and four .50 caliber machine guns were mounted in the wing root. A total of six cameras could be carried.

Variants

Republic Aviation Corporation. Originally known as the Seversky Aircraft Company

Republic Aviation Corporation. Originally known as the Seversky Aircraft Company
RF-84F Thunderflash

General Info

Crew: 1
Length: 38 ft 1 in (11.61 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 5 in (11.10 m)
Height: 12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
Wing area: 260 sq ft (24 m²)

Powerplant

Empty weight: (5,033 kg) Gross weight: (8,457 kg) Max takeoff weight: (10,671 kg) Fuel capacity: 450 US gal (1,700 L) internal fuel Powerplant: 1 × Allison J35-A-29 turbojet engine, 5,600 lbf (25 kN) thrust

Performance

Maximum speed: (1,001 km/h, 541 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 483 mph (777 km/h, 420 kn) at 35,000 ft (11,000 m)
Range: (1,080 km, (internal fuel)
Ferry range: 2,000 mi (3,200 km, 1,700 nmi) with external tanks
Service ceiling: (12,300 m)

Armament

- Guns: 6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M3 Browning machine guns, 300 rounds per gun
- Rockets: Up to 32 5-inch rockets
- Bombs: 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) bombs, including 1 × Mark 7 nuclear bom

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The Bf 108A first flew in 1934, followed by the Bf 108B in 1935. The Bf 108B used the substantially larger, 12.67 litre displacement Argus As 10 air-cooled inverted V8 engine. The nickname Taifun (German for "typhoon") was given to her own aircraft by Elly Beinhorn, a well-known German pilot, and was generally adopted

Republic
RF-84F Thunderflash

Development of the type continue and in 1935 the Bf 108B appeared with the fin and rudder having undergone modifications.

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Conceived as a competitive aircraft the Bf 108 would take part in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Republic Aviation Corporation
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
First Flight 28 February 1950 Introduction November 1954

Republic Aviation
RF-84F Thunderflash