Manufactured by Republic Aircraft Corp

Specifications:

Span: 33ft 7in Length: 43ft 5in

Height: 15ft 0in Weight: 27,000lbs max

Armament:

Six .50 caliber machine-guns

Carried an arrangement of ordinance:

32x 5in rockets 6,000lbs of bombs

2x 11.5in / 16x 5in / 24x 5in rockets

2 each 1000lb bombs and 18x 5in rockets

Engine:

One Wright J65-W-3 with 7,200lbs of thrust

Performance:

Max speed: 685mph Cruising speed: 535mph

Range: 1,000miles Service ceiling: 44,450ft

Extended range: 1,900miles using two external fuel stations

Flown by the 121st TFW: 1957-1962

Active duty tour: Oct 1961 - Aug 1962

Marker is on Rickenbacker Drive, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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