There is no denying that the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak – which could attain speeds just shy of 700 mph – was an ideal aircraft when it entered service in 1950. Simply put, it terrorized the North ...

Some amazing airplanes rolled off the factory floor at Republic Aviation's factory in Farmingdale, New York. Lots of their designs are well known and well celebrated. Like The mighty P-47 Thunderbolt, ...

As mechanical vehicles, all airplanes make noise. That’s a given. It’s the degree of sound generated that draws people’s attention. The noisiest airplane ever built? That’s easy: the Republic XF-84H ...

ENGINE AND PROPELLER DESIGNS fortunately have come a long way since the first flight of the Republic XF-84H "Thunderscreech," an experimental turboprop version of the US Navy's F-84F Thunderstreak jet ...