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This Republic F-84G Thunderjet is a restoration project that comes largely complete including a full F-84G airframe with an Allison J-35 jet engine, the aircraft is registered with the FAA and the airframe has been x-rayed - with results showing it's in excellent restorable condition.


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The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 first flew in 1946.


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The F-84 Thunderjet became the Army Air Forces' second jet fighter to enter large-scale production, and it first flew flight in February of 1946. F-84G jets in formation, S/N 11309, Buzz Number FS-309, in the foreground. Republic F-84C Thunderjet S/N 47-1433, Buzz Number FS-433-A, Pima Air Museum, Tucson AZ.


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The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American jet-powered fighter-bomber. Primarily flown by the US Air Force from 1947-64, it suffered many issues during its development and early service. That being said, it performed admirably during the Korean War, and was the first aircraft used by the Thunderbirds. Development of the F-84 Thunderjet


Republic F84 Thunderjet USAF’s turbojet fighterbomber

Netherlands F-84E 51-9591 - TP-2, Fuselage only; stored at Nationaal Militair Museum, Soesterberg F-84G 51-10806 - K-171/DU-24 Nationaal Militair Museum, Soesterberg [10] 51-16727 - K-167/TB-22 Gate Guard at Eindhoven Air Base Norway F-84G


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Republic F-84 Thunderjet, Thunderstreak. The F-84 was the USAF's first post-war fighter. It made its initial flight on February 26, 1946, and began rolling off the production lines in June 1947, and by the time production ceased in 1953, approximately 4,450 "straight-wing" F-84s (in contrast to the swept-wing F-84F) had been built.


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The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was a single-seat day fighter designed around an all-metal wing positioned low to mid fuselage. The single-engine jet sat on tricycle landing and lacked a radar which limited it tactically to daylight operations. The first flight of the XP-84 took place in Feb. 1946. The initial design featured a straight-wing which.


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Republic F-84E Thunderjet The rugged F-84 Thunderjet gained its greatest renown during the Korean War. Initially sent to escort B-29s on long-range missions over North Korea, the Thunderjet excelled as a close air support and daytime interdiction strike aircraft.


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The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 flew in 1946.


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The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing).Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected McDonnell Douglas's design in 1969 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter.The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976.


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Republic F-84 Thunderjet v1.1.2 / 01 mar 23 / greg goebel * Late in World War II, the Republic Aviation company came up with a design for a single-engine jet fighter, which would emerge as the "F-84 Thunderjet". It served with distinction in the Korean War.


Republic F84F Thunderstreak specifications, performance, and photos

Republic F-84 Thunderjet Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft [ 1947 ] The Republic F-84 jet-powered fighter suffered through many issues in its early service life - but proved a major player in the Korean War.


Republic F84 Thunderjet at March Field. Photography by David E. Nelson, 2018 Aviao

The F-84 Thunderjet has a long, storied past, which began in October 1944 when Republic Aviation abandoned the idea of a jet engine in the P-47 Thunderbolt and set to work designing a single-engine, straight-wing jet fighter for the U.S. Army. After presenting an impressively clean and sleek design, three XP-84 prototypes were ordered in.


Republic F84 Thunderjet Photos, History, Specification

The Republic F-84 Thunderjet emerged as a post-war American design and played a key role in the early Cold War. This nimble little system provided many allies with a nuclear deterrent against Soviet invasion and played a major role in a ground attack in the upcoming Korean War. The F-84 came in three main forms - the basic original F-84.


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The F-84 earned its reputation for ruggedness. As early as 1944, Republic began work on designs for a jet fighter, writes Stoff in Thunder Factory, a history of Republic Aviation Corporation.


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Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Country: United States Manufactured: 1947 to: 1953 ICAO: F84 Price: US$0.237 million (1953) Performance Weights Dimensions Avionics: A-1CM or A-4 gunsight with AN/APG-30 Engine: 1x Allison J35-A-29 Jet Power: 5,560 pound-force Max Cruise Speed: 541 knots