Republic F-84 Thunderjet

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The Republic F-84 Thunderjet is an American turbojet-powered fighter-bomber developed in the late 1940s that saw extensive service during the Korean War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet fighter-bomber
military aircraft
single-seat fighter
armament bombs
nuclear bomb (later variants)
rockets
six 0.50-inch M3 Browning machine guns
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
developedFrom Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (design lineage)
engineType turbojet
enteredService late 1940s
firstFlight 1946-02-28
introduced 1947
manufacturer Republic Aviation
maxSpeed approximately 620 mph
natoReportingName Thunderjet
notableFeature one of the first USAF jet fighter-bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons
notableUse long-range bomber escort in early jet era
tactical ground attack missions in Korea
numberBuilt over 4,000
powerplant Allison J35 turbojet
primaryUser United States Air Force
productionPeriod late 1940s to early 1950s
range approximately 1,000 miles
relatedType Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
retiredFromUSAF 1960
role escort fighter
fighter-bomber
ground-attack aircraft
serviceCeiling approximately 40,000 ft
usedBy Belgian Air Force
Danish Air Force
French Air Force
Greek Air Force
linked to: Hellenic Air Force

Italian Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
Republic of China Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Turkish Air Force
United States Air Force
usedInConflict Korean War
variant F-84B
F-84C
F-84D
F-84E
F-84G
wingConfiguration straight wing

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Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum hasAircraftOnDisplay Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt successor Republic P-84 Thunderjet
linked to: Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Yugoslav Air Force notableImportedAircraft F-84 Thunderjet
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet natoReportingName Thunderjet
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet variant F-84B
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet variant F-84C
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet variant F-84D
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet variant F-84E
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet variant F-84G
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet relatedType Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
linked to: Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Republic F-84 Thunderjet relatedType Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
linked to: Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Allison J35 usedOnAircraft Republic F-84 Thunderjet
subject linked to: Allison J35 turbojet
Alexander Kartveli notableWork Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Alexander Kartveli notableWork Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
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Alexander Kartveli notableWork Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
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Alexander Kartveli designed Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Alexander Kartveli designed Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
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Alexander Kartveli designed Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
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Republic Aviation notableFor F-84 Thunderjet
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Republic Aviation notableFor F-84F Thunderstreak
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Republic Aviation notableFor RF-84F Thunderflash
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Republic Aviation majorProduct F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bomber
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Republic Aviation majorProduct F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber
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General Electric J47 usedInAircraft Republic F-84 Thunderjet
General Electric J47 usedInAircraft Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
linked to: Republic F-84 Thunderjet