McDonnell F-101B VOODOO
USAF SERIAL NUMBER 58-0300
RCAF SERIAL NUMBER 101067
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Brief History
The F-101B was flown by the 179TH FIS in Duluth, MN, from 1972 to 1976 before the unit converted to the RF-4C Phantom II. This aircraft, also a member of the “Century Series” jet fighters, was a supersonic military jet fighter that served with the USAF and the RCAF. Initially designed as a long-range bomber escort for the Strategic Air Command (SAC), the Voodoo was instead developed as a nuclear-armed fighter bomber for the Tactical Air Command (TAC). There was also a photo reconnaissance version based on the same airframe. The Voodoo, also known as the “One-oh-Wonder,” was developed from the XF-88 Voodoo and first flew on 29 September 1954; a total of 807 were built.
Interesting Facts
The museum F-101B has the distinction of having made the very last Voodoo flight in the USA when it was flown from Canada to its present location on 7 April 1987. Having transferred from the USAF to the RCAF, this aircraft was modified to a one-of-a-kind EF-101B Voodoo, nicknamed the “Electric Voodoo.” When with the RCAF, the aircraft was painted all black with red markings and had the nickname “The Black Knight”. It was used as an electronic jamming aircraft simulating missile strategies of the day. Also of interest is the reconnaissance version of this aircraft, the USAF RF-101A from Shaw AFB, SC, flew reconnaissance sorties over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The RF-101s also saw heavy service during the Vietnam War; in some 35,000 sorties, 39 aircraft were lost, 33 in combat.
Dimensions
Fuselage Length: 67 Feet, 5 Inches
Wingspan: 39 Feet, 8 Inches
Height: 18 Feet, 0 Inches
Weights
Empty Weight: 28,276 lbs.
Max Takeoff Weight: 50,341 lbs.
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Propulsion
Powerplant: 2 Pratt and Whitney J57-P-55 afterburning turbojets
Horsepower: 16,900 pounds of thrust each in full afterburner
Performance
Range: 1,520 Miles
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Max. Speed: Mach 1.72 (1,134 mph) at 35,000 feet
Ceiling: 58,400 Feet
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Crew: 2
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Armament
4 AIM-4 Falcon Missiles, or 2 AIR-Genie nuclear rockets plus 4 AIM 4 Falcon Missiles