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Description
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell | |
| Base model: | F-101 | |
| Designation: | F-101 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Voodoo | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
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: | 26,277 lb | 11,919 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 48,908 lb | 22,184 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 51,000 lb | 23,133 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: | 1,315 miles | 2,115 km | |
| Max Speed: | 1,012 mph | 1,629 km/h | 880 kt |
| Climb: | 4,500 ft/min | 13,740 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 55,100 ft | 16,795 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1958/05/22 | Two F-101C aircraft flew a 5,600 mile circuit starting and endind at Bergstrom AFB, TX., in 11 hours 35 minutes (air refueled). | |
| 1958/08/10 | Seven F-101Cs were ferried nonstop from Bergstrom AFB to RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, in 11 hours 2 minutes. |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Sheppard AFB Air Park | Sheppard AFB | Texas |
F-101C on display
Sheppard AFB Air Park |
Recent comments by our visitors
| George Garriott Keller, TX | My father was a base commander from 64 to 66 at Laon AB in France. The 66th had 101's flying in and out of the base. Impressive to a 7 year old like me i those days. Used the old bake chutes to play with. Awesome plane for an awesome era. 09/04/2002 @ 17:40 [ref: 5619] |
