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The Republic XF-84H "Thunderscreech" is an American experimental turboprop aircraft derived from the F-84F Thunderstreak.Powered by a turbine engine that was mated to a supersonic propeller, the XF-84H had the potential of setting the unofficial air speed record for propeller-driven aircraft, but was unable to overcome aerodynamic deficiencies and engine reliability problems, resulting in the ...
The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak is an American swept-wing turbojet-powered fighter-bomber.The RF-84F Thunderflash was a photo reconnaissance version.. The design was originally intended to be a relatively simple upgrade to the F-84 Thunderjet to make it more competitive with the F-86 Sabre, differing largely in the use of a swept-wing and tail.
Luckily for the F-84E pilot, the aircraft did not disintegrate but the airframe did suffer heavy warping. [36] The F-84 was a stable gun platform and the computing gunsight aided in accurate gunnery and bombing. Pilots praised the aircraft for Republic's legendary ruggedness. [37] Pilots nicknamed the Thunderjet "The Lead Sled". [38]
Thunderstruck is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released as the lead single from their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge (1990). It peaked at No. 4 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart , No. 1 in Finland, and No. 5 on the US " Billboard " Album Rock Tracks chart.
Aircraft for Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, and American Airlines were all apparently hit by bullets while flying over Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince this week, the carriers have said.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that the Southwest plane was a Boeing 737-800 and sustained damage after the bullet struck "near the cockpit." Further details about ...
Boeing's newest plane is six years late and counting Boeing said in its earnings call that it still expects to launch its long-delayed 777X in 2026 — six years after the plane's initially ...
1950 photo of USAF Fighter School Acrojets demonstration team. Identified aircraft are Lockheed F-80C-10-LO Shooting Stars, 49-481, 49-508, 49-510, 49-511. 49-481 had been assigned to the 1st Fighter Group. The remainder were among the handful of F-80C-10s that did not see service in the Korean War.