Immediately after the Second World War, the American company Republic, began working on a new turbo-jet fighter-bomber. F.84 Thunderjet was developed on a simple but effective design with a large frontal air intake, straight wings and a robust tricycle landing gear. Thanks to the General Electric / Allison J35 turbo-jet engine, F-84 Thunderjet was able to reach 1,000 Km / h. It was armed with six 12.7 mm machine guns and it could carry an offensive load of nearly 900 kg. The F-84G, entered production in 1951, is one of the latest versions of the Republic fighter-bomber. In addition to the USAF it was used by many NATO countries, including several fighter-bomber squadrons of Italian Aeronautica Militare, in accordance with the Mutual Defense Assistance Act.
Vier uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- F-84G, U.S.Air Force, 58th FBW, Taegu (K-2 Airfield), South Korea, 1952.
- F-84E, U.S.Air Force, 42nd FW, Itazuke Air Force Base Japan, 1951.
- F-84, Aeronaitica Militare Italiana, 5 Aerobrigata, Verona Villafranca, Italy 1953.
- F-84G, Armée de I'Air, E.C.1/1 "Corse", St.Dizier, 1953.
Afmetingen;
- Lang; 161 mm.
