F-100 Super Sabre Model Differences
Model |
F-100A |
F-100C |
F-100D |
F-100F |
Length |
47' 1" |
47' 1" |
47' 1" |
50' 4" |
Span |
38' 9" |
38' 9" |
38' 9" |
38' 9" |
Height |
15' 4" |
15' 4" |
16' 2" |
16' 2" |
Crew |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Engine |
J57-21A w/Afterburner |
J57-21A w/Afterburner |
J57-21A w/Afterburner |
J57-21A w/Afterburner |
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 |
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 |
Cartridge & Pneumatic |
Cartridge & Pneumatic |
Drop Tanks |
Two 275-Gallon |
Two 275-Gallon & /or Combination of 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 |
Fuselage & Wing |
Fuselage & Wing |
Fuselage & Wing |
Refueling Provisions |
Gravity Tank Filling |
Pressure Type (Single Point & Air Refueling) |
Pressure Type (Single Point & Air Refueling) |
Pressure Type (Single Point & 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 |
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