Minnesota Air Guard Museum, Minneapolis Minnesota
McDonnell
F-101B
'Voodoo'
Exhibit photos
Description
Notes:
Sweptback MID-WING fighter with sweptback 1-PIECE horizontal stabilizer set high on fin. Tricycle landing gear (2 CREW) .
  Manufacturer:
McDonnell
  Base model:
F-101
  Designation:
F-101
  Version:
B
  Nickname:
Voodoo
  Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:
1948-Present
  Basic role:
Fighter
  Crew:
Pilot and weapons officer
  First Flew:
1957/03/27
  Location:
Minnesota Air Guard Museum, Minneapolis Minnesota
Specifications
  Length:
67'5"
20.5 m
  Height:
18'
5.4 m
  Wingspan:
39'8"
12.0 m
  Wingarea:
368.0 sq ft
34.1 sq m
  Empty Weight:
28,970 lb
13,141 kg
  Gross Weight:
45,664 lb
20,713 kg
  Max Weight:
52,400 lb
23,768 kg
Propulsion
  No. of Engines:
2
  Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 (A/B 16,900Lb/7,666Kg)
  Thrust (each):
10,200 lb
4,627 kg
Performance
  Range:
1,520 miles
2,445 km
  Cruise Speed:
551 mph
887 km/h
479 kt
  Max Speed:
1,134 mph
1,825 km/h
986 kt
  Climb:
49,200 ft/min
15,000 m/min
  Ceiling:
54,800 ft
16,705 m
 
 
The 179th Squadron in Duluth converted to the F-101B April 1972, flying air defense missions. The Museums's aircraft was actually in the Duluth inventory. It came to the museum from Canada for the last recorded F-101 landing in the United States.