LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: No.1 on February 19, 2008, 05:19:54 PM
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Interesting nose details of this forgotten jet airplane.
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The first of the modern jets to be designed specifically for photo-reconnaissance, the Thunderflash was the first reconnaissance airplane equipped with a combination of standard aerial cameras and dicing (low-level reconnaissance, from the saying "dicing with Death!") camera for close-up photos of individual targets.
It was also the first fighter-type aircraft to be equipped with the Tri-Metrogon camera which could take horizon-to-horizon pictures. Unlike the Thunderstreak.
It was the first reconnaissance fighter to have a camera control system and a viewfinder for the pilot, who also acted as the cameraman. The aircraft was first tested in February 1952, and 715 of the aircraft were produced.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Span: 33 ft. 6 in.
Length: 47 ft. 6 in.
Height: 15 ft. 0 in.
Weight: 25,390 lbs. maximum takeoff
Armament: Four .50-cal. machine guns mounted in the wings
Engine: Wright "Sapphire" J-65-W-7 of 7,800 lbs. thrust
Crew: One
PERFORMANCE:
Maximum speed: 629 mph
Cruising speed: 542 mph
Range: 2,000 miles
Service ceiling: 39,390 ft.
Source - USAF
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This one is first- never know before ;)
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Over versions of the F-84 family
• XP-84 Thunderjet - First prototype model (1946); General Electric J35-GE-7 turbojet engine.
• XP-8A Thunderjet - Prototype (25 total); Allison J35-A-15
• P-84B Thunderjet - XP-8A porduction model.
• P-84C Thunderjet - Revised electrical system; J35-A-13C engine; Later redesignated as the F-84C.
• F-84 Thunderjet
• YF-84A Thunderjet - First swept-wing variant
• F-84D Thunderjet - J35-A-17D engine; Re-engineered landing gear system; thicker wing systems.
• F-84E Thunderjet - Post-Korean War model featuring improved system components; Enlarged cockpit; Lengthened fuselage.
• F-84G Thunderjet - J35-A-29 engine
• F-84F Thunderstreak - Swept wing; Wright J65-W-1 turbojet engine (later models with Wright J65-W-3 engines).
• RF-84F Thunderflash - Final development model of F-84 series; Reconnaissance variant with J65-W-7 engine.
• GRF-84F - Aerial launch and recovery vehicle launched from B-36. Later redesignated as the RF-84K.
Operators Belgium, France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Yugoslavia and the United States of America.
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Don't forget the "H" model "Thunderscreech"
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Missed that one :-red :-ok
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Very loud airplane!
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A walkaround of this aircraft.
http://www.b-domke.de/AviationImages/Thunder84.html#Thunderflash
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Thats nice :-wave :-clap
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mfg495 :-clap :-clap :-clap great walkarounds, great link :-ok :-wave
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Interesting nose details,indeed.
I am looking for photos or plans of the inner RF-84 camera bay,where the K-17/22/38 photo cameras were installed.
I would be very grateful if somebody could help.
Than you in advance.
Z
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Maybe some cutaway could be of use, I think I have seen it somewhere :-think
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Does it means that some RF-84 is in progress? :-think
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Does it means that some RF-84 is in progress? :-think
I would say...a new conversion kit for the Kinetic/Italeri F-84F
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:-ok
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This was a very interesting version that was never built!
It is an official Republic PR release from the fifties!
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Looking for reference like the photo below
(http://flight-manual.blog.ocn.ne.jp/photos/uncategorized/2010/09/29/rf84f19563.jpg)
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I know, I am try to dig it from piles of material on my hard, I think I have seen something like this long time ago but problem is that file does not have correct name but something like 'scan-xxx' or 'img-xxx' :( So this make a search problem :(
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That's ok,no worries.Take your time.
Hope only the info you have are helpful in order to finish the conversion.
Thanx once more.