McDonnell F-101B 'Voodoo'
Produced by McDonnell Aircraft Co., the F-101 was the first USAF fighter capable of over 1,000 mph in level flight. Originally designed as a long-range escort fighter, it was produced in two configurations: air defense fighter (F-101B), and reconnaissance (RF-101A). The F-101B first flew on March 27, 1957.
USAF S/N 57-427 is an F-101B-100-MC, one of 407 F-101Bs built by McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis, Missouri. It was delivered to the Air Force on February 29, 1960 and assigned to the 52nd Fighter Group (ADC), Suffolk County AFB, New York. In November, 1969 it was transferred to the 101st Fighter Group (ANG), Dow AFB, Maine, and then in August, 1978 to the 147th Fighter Interceptor Group (ANG), Ellington AFB, Texas. It was flown to the museum on May 5, 1982.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Crew: two.
Power Plant: Two Pratt-Whitney J57-P-13, 10,000 lb. thrust turbojets w/afterburner.
Dimensions:
Span: 39 ft 8 in.
Length: 67 ft 5 in.
Height: 18 ft.
Performance:
Speed: 1,134 mph at 35,000 ft.
Armament: Three AIM-4D Falcon missiles internal.
Two AIR-2A Genie missiles w/nuclear warheads external.
MG-13 Fire control system with automatic search and track
