F-100D Super Sabre

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The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jetfighter aircraft designed and produced by the aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. The first of the Century Series of American jet fighters, it was the first United States Air Force (USAF) fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight.

The F-100 was envisioned during the late 1940s as a higher-performance successor to the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter. Initially referred to as the Sabre 45,
it was delivered as an unsolicited proposal to the USAF in January
1951, leading to two prototypes being ordered one year later following
modifications. The first YF-100A performed its maiden flight
on 25 May 1953, seven months ahead of schedule. Flight testing
demonstrated both the F-100's promising performance and several
deficiencies, which included its tendency of yaw instability and inertia coupling
that led to numerous fatal accidents. On 27 September 1954, the F-100A
officially entered USAF service, however, as a result of six major
accidents occurred by 10 November 1954, the type was grounded while
investigations and remedial work were conducted. The F-100 returned to
flight in February 1955.