Category.
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Statistic.
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First flight on.
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1953.
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Retired on.
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1988 (Taiwan).
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Major contractor(s) .
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North American Aviation.
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Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles.
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Yes. Mark 7 nuclear bomb, Mk 28 nuclear bomb, Mk 38 nuclear bomb, Mk 43 nuclear bomb and AGM-12 Bullpup missile.
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Fight ceiling.
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50,000 ft (15,000 m).
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Top speed.
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750 kn (864 mph, 1,390 km/h, Mach 1.3).
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VTOL.
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No.
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Range.
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1,733 NM (1,995 mi, 3,210 km).
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Crew.
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1.
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Nationality(s).
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American.
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Class.
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Fighter, fighter-bomber, attack aircraft and wild weasel.
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Rate of climb.
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22,400 ft/min (114 m/s).
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Links.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_F-100_Super_Sabre and http://docs.nrdc.org/nuclear/files/nuc_84000001e_01.pdf.
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