The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American twin-seat supersonic fighter-bomber designed to replace the North American F-86 Sabre. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engine, it is capable of reaching speeds over Mach 1.4. The F-100 is armed with four 20mm M39 Cannon and can carry up to 3,190kg of ordnance. Although a variety of models were put into production, the F-100D is the definitive version; it has improved avionics, aerodynamics and the capability to fire Heat-Seeking missiles such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder. The F-100 played a crucial role in the early stages of the Vietnam War, conducting numerous close air support and strike missions. Its introduction paved the way for subsequent supersonic fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
North American F-100 Super Sabre
Abilities
Common Attributes - National
AirLand Battle - American Aircraft (CW)
In the 1960s, with advances in military communications, it became feasible for small units to have aerial support on standby 24/7. As American troops became more reliant on Close Air Support (CAS) missions, this became an integral part of their warfighting doctrine, later codified as AirLand Battle.
EFFECT:
This unit gains a Very Easy DM to its hit rolls when attacking an enemy unit which has been Spotted!
Unique Attributes
Sabre Dance - Sabre Fighter UA
American Sabre pilots flying over Korea became renowned for their daring against numerically and sometimes qualitatively superior forces: the fearsome MiG series, flown by Soviet "volunteers". They would push their machines to their structural limits if it meant putting an enemy jet on their gunsight, for they needed but a fraction of a second to bring it down with a swift burst.
EFFECT:
When Dogfighting, the Sabre's pilot may expend 2d20 RES to gain +1 Air Superiority for a Short Duration. This ability can be repeated and stacked indefinitely.