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

Serial Number: 57-427

Crew: Two

Power Plants:
Two Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55, 11,990 lbt (53.3 kN) thrust turbojets with afterburner, 16,900 lbt (75.2 kN)

Dimensions:
Span: 39 ft 8 in. (12.1 m)
Length: 67 ft 5 in. (20.5 m)
Height: 18 ft. (5.5 m)

Weight:
28,495 lb (12,923 kg) Empty
52,400 lb (23,764 kg) Max

Performance:
Speed: 1,134 mph at 35,000 ft. (1,825 km/h)
Range: 1,520 miles (2,446 km)

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 mode.

THIS AIRCRAFT IS ON LOAN FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE