North American F-100 Super Sabre

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F-100 Main Differences

Model F-100A F-100C F-100D F-100F
Length 47.8' 47.8' 49.3' 52.5'
Span 38.8' 38.8' 38.8' 38.8'
Height 15.5' 15.5' 16.2' 16.2'
Crew 1 1 1 2
Engine J57-P-7/-39 J57-P-7/-21/-39 J57-P-21/-21A J57-21A
AC Electrical Power Source Three Inverters Three Inverters One Engine-Driven AC Generator w/One Stand-By Inverter One Engine-Driven AC Generator w/One Stand-By Inverter
Empty Weight 18,185 lb 19,270 lb 20,638 lb 21,712 lb
Gross Weight 25,400 lb 28,800 lb 30,425 lb 30,750 lb
Armament
  • Four 20mm Guns
  • Missiles
  • Four 20mm Guns
  • Various Combinations of External Loads Including Bombs, Rockets,
  • Missiles Mounted on Removable Pylons
  • Four 20mm Guns
  • Various Combinations of External Loads Including Bombs, Rockets,
  • Missiles Mounted on Force Ejection Pylons
  • Two 20mm Guns
  • Various Combinations of External Loads Including Bombs, Rockets,
  • Missiles Mounted on Force Ejection Pylons
Starter Pneumatic Pneumatic Pneumatic or cartridge Pneumatic or cartridge
Drop Tanks Two 275-Gallon Two 275-Gallon or 200-Gallon (Two 335 Gallon on Some Airplanes) Two 275-Gallon, Two 450-Gallon or Two 335 Gallon and/or Combination of 200-Gallon Two 275-Gallon, Two 450-Gallon or Two 335 Gallon and/or Combination of 200-Gallon
Internal Fuel Fuselage only Fuselage & wing Fuselage & wing Fuselage & wing
Refueling Provisions Gravity Tank Filling Pressure Type (Single Point and Air Refueling) Pressure Type (Single Point and Air Refueling) Pressure Type (Single Point and Air Refueling)
Flaps No No Yes Yes
Oxygen System Gaseous, w/D-2 Regulator Liquid, w/D-2A Regulator Liquid, w/MD-1 Regulator Liquid, w/MD-1 Regulator
Autopilot No No Yes Yes
Source: TO-1F-100D-1