Description

1/48 F-100D Super Sabre

Trumpeter 02839

Excludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.

The F-100 was the USAF’s first supersonic fighter. It made its initial flight on May 25, 1953, and the first production aircraft was completed in October 1953. The Super Sabre became the first fighter to attain level flight supersonic speed, doing so during its maiden flight on Oct. 29, 1953. The F-100 became operational in Sept. 1954. North America built 2,294 F-100s before production ended in 1959. The F-100D was a version of the F-100 family, she benefitted from a number of improvements, including increased wing and vertical tail area, additional electronic equipment, autopilot, provision for “Buddy” tanker refuelling equipment, two 450-gallon external tanks, and inboard landing flaps.

• Scale: 1:48
  
• Item Type: Static Aircraft
  
• Model Brief: Length: 344mm Wingspan: 247mm
  
• Total Parts: 168pcs
• Total Sprues: 8 sprues
  
• Paint Schemes:
  • 1. F-100D, 55-3668, 55th TFS, 20th TFW, Base at Wethersfield Air Base. 1959.
  • 2. F-100D, 55-3634, 308th TFS, 31st TFW, Tuy Hoa Base, Vietnam, 1970.
    
• Released Date: 2010-01
  
• More Features: The kit consists of 159 parts in grey plastic, 9 clear plastic parts for the canopy
  fuselage & wing moulded w/authentic details