The F-100 As an Air Superiority Fighter (1 Viewer)

[Zipper730]

This seems interesting.

 

[GTX]

Thanks for posting

 

[Zipper730]

GTX

No problem, it seemed an interesting article. The only flaw in it is that it seems to play fast/loose with sustained and instantaneous g-load (for example the mentioned g-load at supersonic speed). I am surprised that the supersonic and subsonic performance are so close.

 

[GTX]

Imagine how this one would have performed. Lawrence Wackett of Commonwealth aircraft Corporation (CAC) fame, discussed licensed production of the F-100 in Australia by CAC in/around 1954. Rather than use a J57 though, they looked at two RR Avon RA-7s in a side-by-side arrangement in a widened fuselage. Apparently, NAA also showed some interest but with a single RR Avon RA-19R of 17,500lb static after burning thrust @ sea level. The increased thrust coupled with the smaller size/lower weight of the Avon promised better performance with speed, service ceiling and rate of climb all increasing:

	J57 F-100A	RA-19R F-100A
Max Power (Augmented)	15,000 lb	17,500 lb
Military Power	9,220 lb	11,400 lb
Max Speed @ 35,000ft	751 Kn (Mach 1.31)	827 Kn (Mach 1.44)
Max Speed @ 45,000ft	583 Kn (Mach 1.02)	629 Kn (Mach 1.09)
Max Rate of Climb	18,800 FPM	39,600 FPM
Service Ceiling	55,600 ft	58,050 ft

Wackett again pushed for the RAAF to consider the F-100 in 1957. Alas nothing became of these proposals.

 

[SaparotRob]

Was there enough room in fuselage to apply the area rule a little better?