| Republic F-84: The Usaf's Thunderjet, Thunderstreak, and Thunderflash Fighters Contributor(s): Neubeck, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764360116 ISBN-13: 9780764360114 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 623.746 |
| LCCN: 2020930555 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 9.2" W x 9.3" (1.70 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 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. |
