To the North American F-100A went the distinction of being the world's first truly supersonic production aeroplane to see squadron service. Whereas the earlier F-86 Sabre and several of its swept-wing contemporaries could go supersonic in a dive, the F-100A could sustain speeds above Mach 1 in level flight.
First of the "Century Series'' of fighters, the Super Sabre began as a company-funded design study based on the F-86D and was originally known as the Sabre 45, due to the wing sweepback being increased to 45 degrees. Work on the project commenced in February 1949, and the fighter was at first intended for the all-weather role. Following the debul, in the Korean War, of the MiG-15, which was capable of outperforming the F-86, USAF demands for improved air superiority fighters increased. Accordingly, North American quicky adapted the Sabre 45 design to meet this need. The revised design was offered to the USAF in January 1951 and, after doing much additional work to satisfy Service requirements, North American was awarded an initial contract for two prototypes and 110 F-100A production aircraft on 1 November 1951.
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First of the "Century Series'' of fighters, the Super Sabre began as a company-funded design study based on the F-86D and was originally known as the Sabre 45, due to the wing sweepback being increased to 45 degrees. Work on the project commenced in February 1949, and the fighter was at first intended for the all-weather role. Following the debul, in the Korean War, of the MiG-15, which was capable of outperforming the F-86, USAF demands for improved air superiority fighters increased. Accordingly, North American quicky adapted the Sabre 45 design to meet this need. The revised design was offered to the USAF in January 1951 and, after doing much additional work to satisfy Service requirements, North American was awarded an initial contract for two prototypes and 110 F-100A production aircraft on 1 November 1951.
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