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North American F-108 Rapier Strategic Air Com

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Description

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 89.2 ft (27.2 m)
Wingspan: 57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Height: 22.1 ft (6.7 m)
Wing area: 1,865 ft² (173.4 m²)
Empty weight: 50,907 lb (23,098 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 102,000 lb (46,508 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric YJ93-GE-3AR afterburning turbojet
Dry thrust: 20,900 lbf (93.0 kN) each
Thrust with afterburner: 29,300 lbf (130.3 kN) each

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 3+, 1,980 mph (1,720 kn, 3,190 km/h)
Range: 1,271 mi (1,104 nmi, 2,033 km) combat
Ferry range: 2,488 mi (2,162 nmi, 4,004 km)
Service ceiling: 80,100 ft (24,400 m)
Wing loading: 55.9 lb/ft² (183.4 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.56

Armament

Guns: 4 x 20 mm cannon
Missiles: 3 × Hughes GAR-9A air-to-air missiles in a rotary weapons bay
Bombs: 4,000 lbs

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Zhanrae30's avatar
What camo is that? It looks like one from the B-52.