f100

F-100, F100, or f100 is a designation used in multiple contexts, most prominently in automotive and aviation terminology.

In automotive history, the Ford F-100 refers to a light-duty pickup truck that was part of Ford’s F-Series. The F-100 designation conveyed a half-ton payload class and was introduced in the early 1950s as the United States market’s standard lower-weight option within the F-Series. Over several generations, the F-100 offered a range of cabs, beds, and engine choices, including inline-sixes and V8s. In the United States, the model persisted through the 1970s and into the early 1980s, during which time Ford gradually shifted toward the F-150 naming convention for its full-size pickups. Today, the F-100 is regarded as a classic and is popular among vintage-truck enthusiasts and collectors.

In aviation, F-100 denotes the North American F-100 Super Sabre, a United States Air Force single-seat jet fighter developed in the 1950s. The F-100 was among the early generations of supersonic fighters and saw service in several roles, including during the Vietnam War, with multiple variants and export operators.

Outside of these primary uses, F-100/F100 is also employed as a generic model or part designation in various products and systems, where the meaning is specific to a manufacturer or product line. Because of the diversity of usage, the most common associations in popular references remain the Ford F-100 pickup and the F-100 Super Sabre fighter jet.