Junkers EF-1000 -Thor- Fighter Interceptor

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Junkers EF-1000 “Thor”

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The Junkers EF-1000, nickname “Thor”, was a single-seat, three-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the Luftwaffe by Junkers.

The Thor was a medium fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.3. It could carry over 5,000 kg of weapons on eight external hardpoints, including air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The EF-1000, different of other interceptors of its time, was designed with a heavy armament of cannons, 4 20mm Mauser MG-213 cannons in the fuselage and 2 30mm MK-108 cannons under the wings.

Beginning in 1955, it set 15 world records, including an absolute speed record, and an absolute altitude record.

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 15m
Wingspan: 13m
Height: 4,2m
Empty weight: 6,700kg
Loaded weight: 13,000kg
Powerplant: 3 x Heinkel HeS 206-032 axial compressor turbojets, 27.5 kN dry thrust, 36.2 kN in afterburner each
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.3 at 40,000 ft (12,190 m)
Cruise speed: 1040 km/h
Combat radius: 367 nmi (422 mi, 680 km)
Ferry range: 2,100 km with 4 external fuel tanks
Service ceiling: 16,300 m
Rate of climb: 240 m/s
Armament

4 X 20mm Mauser MG-213 cannons in the fuselage and 2 x 30mm MK-108 cannons under the wings.
Sometimes, one 50mm autocannon.
Up to 5,000 kg of weapons on eight external hardpoints, including general purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-runway weapons, anti-ship missiles, targeting pods, reconnaissance pods, and nuclear weapons.

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