F-100 Super Sabre in action - Aircraft No. 190 - Softcover

"F-100 Super Sabre In Action," Squadron/Signal Publications. / / The North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre, often nicknamed "The Hun" / (for Hundred), was the first production aircraft to exceed the speed of sound / in level flight. North American's F-86 Sabre and some other early jet aircraft / easily broke the sound barrier in a dive. The rocket-powered Bell X-1 series / also broke the sound barrier, but could not take off under their own power. / The "Hun" could break the barrier at any time and was a true aircraft, / breathing air to make power and able to take off and land under its own power. / An evolution of the F-86 design series, the F-100 was truly a "Super Sabre." / / FEATURES: Includes info on all aspects of the F-100 Super Sabre. / Filled with specifications, facts and photos, including a two-page / color center section showing different markings and configurations / of the airplane. / A very handy guide for modelers trying for true scale appearance! / SPECS: 50 Pages - 11" x 8.25" / sdw 9/22/03 / i/r JIM