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 57-0427 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-55, with 10,700 lb. thrust turbojets each at military power and 16,700 lbs. on afterburner.
Dimensions:
Span: 39 ft 8 in.
Length: 67 ft 4 in. to tip of radome and 71 ft. 1 in. to end of pitot tube.
Height: 18 ft.
Performance:
Speed: 1,134 mph at 35,000 ft.
Armament: Two AIM-4D Falcon missiles mounted externally on weapons bay doors.
Two AIR-2A Genie rockets w/nuclear warheads carried internally.
MG-13 Fire control system with automatic search and track
THIS AIRCRAFT IS ON LOAN FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE USAF