F-100 Specifications and Performance Data by Model
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Robert Wall

F-100 Super Sabre Specifications
and
Performance Data


(Click on the model designation to see a multi-view drawing)
Model designation ===> YF-100A F-100A F-100C F-100D F-100F
Specifications
Engine Pratt & Whitney XJ57-P-7 Pratt & Whitney J57-P-7/39 Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21 Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A
Normal Engine Thrust 8,000 lbs
3,628 kg		 8,000 lbs
3,628 kg		 8,700 lbs
3,946 kg		 8,700 lbs
3,946 kg		 8,700 lbs
3,946 kg
Mil. Engine Thrust 9,500 lbs
4,399 kg		 9,700 lbs
4,399 kg		 10,200 lbs
4,643 kg		 10,200 lbs
4,643 kg		 10,200 lbs
4,643 kg
Max. Thrust/Afterburner 13,200 lbs
6,328 kg		 14,800 lbs
6,712 kg		 16,000 lbs
7,257 kg		 16,000 lbs
7,257 kg		 16,000 lbs
7,257 kg
Wingspan 36ft 7in
11.2 m		 38ft 9in
11.8 m		 38ft 9in
11.8 m		 38ft 9in
11.8 m		 38ft 9in
11.8 m
Length (pitot extended) 52ft 11in 53ft 9in 53ft 9in 53ft 9in 57ft 0in
Length (pitot folded) 46ft 3in 47ft 1in 47ft 1in 47ft 1in 50ft 4in
Height 14ft 5in
(Short fin 13ft 4in)		 15ft 4in 15ft 4in 16ft 2in 16ft 2in
Wing Area 376 sqft 385 sqft 385 sqft 400 sqft 400 sqft
Flaps/Autopilot No/No No/No No/No Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
Fuel Storage and Weight Data
Internal fuel storage Fuselage Fuselage Fuselage and Wing Fuselage and Wing Fuselage and Wing
Internal Fuel quantities 755 gall
2,858 l		 755 gall
2,858 l		 1,142 gall
4,360 l		 1,189 gall
4,500 l		 1,189 gall
4,500 l
Drop Tanks (gallons) 275(2) 275(2) 275(2) and/or 200(2)
or
335(2) and/or 200(2)		 275(2) and/or 200(2)
or
335(2) and/or 200(2)
or
450(2) 		275(2) and/or 200(2)
or
335(2) and/or 200(2)
or
450(2)
External Fuel 550 gall
2,082 l		 550 gall
2,082 l		 1,070 gall
4,050 l		 1,070 gall
4,050 l		 1,070 gall
4,050 l
Empty Weight 18,135 lbs 18,135 lbs 19,270 lbs 20,638 lbs 21,712 lbs
Clean Weight 24,789 lbs 24,996 lbs 28,700 lbs 30,061 lbs 31,413 lbs
Gross Weight (clean) 28,561 lbs 28,899 lbs 36,549 lbs 38,048 lbs 39,122 lbs
Combat Weight 28,200 lbs 28,200 lbs 28,700 lbs 30,061 lbs 31,413 lbs
Max. Take-off Weight 35,600 lbs 35,600 lbs 36,549 lbs 38,048 lbs 39,122 lbs
Max. Landing Weight 35,000 lbs 35,000 lbs 35,696 lbs 34,406 lbs 34,950 lbs
Performance Data
Max. Speed 740 kts
848 mph
1,369 km/h		 740 kts
848 mph
1,369 km/h		 803 kts
920 mph
1,485 km/h		 765 kts
877 mph
1,415 km/h		 760 kts
871 mph
1,406 km/h
Cruise Speed 512 kts
587 mph
947 km/h		 512 kts
587 mph
947 km/h		 515 kts
590 mph
952 km/h		 512 kts
587 mph
947 km/h		 510 kts
584 mph
943 km/h
Stall Speed, power off
(landing config., t.o. wt.)		 162 kts 162 kts 162 kts 158 kts 155 kts
Climb rate/minute
(sea level, std.)		 23,800 ft
7,253 m		 23,800 ft
7,253 m		 21,600 ft
6,583 m		 19,000 ft
5,790 m		 18,500 ft
5,638 m
Service ceiling 44,900 ft 44,900 ft 38,700 ft 39,600 ft 35,500 ft
Combat ceiling 51,000 ft 51,000 ft 49,100 ft 46,900 ft 47,800 ft
Max. Range (ferry) 1,294 nm 1,294 nm 1,954 nm 1,995 nm 1,661 nm
Combat Radius 358 nm 358 nm 572 nm 520 nm 508 nm