description: "The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is a supersonic fighter-bomber that served with \ \ the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted \ \ the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War.\ \ The F-105D variant is the definitive production model, with all-weather capability \ \ because of advanced avionics, including AN/APN-131 navigational radar." introduced: 1958 manufacturer: Republic Aviation origin: USA price: 9 role: Fighter-Bomber max_range: 150 gunfighter: true variants: F-105D Thunderchief: {} tasks: Anti-ship: 150 BAI: 140 BARCAP: 250 CAS: 140 DEAD: 140 Escort: 150 Fighter sweep: 200 Intercept: 300 OCA/Aircraft: 140 OCA/Runway: 200 Strike: 50 TARCAP: 250