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Description
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell |
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| Base model: | F-101 | ||
| Designation: | F-101 | ||
| Version: | A | ||
| 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: | 24,970 lb | 11,360 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 48,120 lb | 21,827 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 50,000 lb | 22,680 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-13 (A/B 15,000Lb/6,804Kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 10,200 lb | 4,627 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,900 miles | 3,060 km | |
| Max Speed: | 1,009 mph | 1,624 km/h | 877 kt |
| Climb: | 44,100 ft/min | 224 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 55,800 ft | 17,010 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1957/05/02 | The 27th Strategic Fighter Wing received the first F-101A delivered to an operational unit. | |
| 1957/12/12 | Drew, Adrian | Operation Fire Wall: Maj. Adrian Drew, of the 27th Fighter Bomber Wing, Begstrom AFB, TX. established a world speed record of 1,207.6 mph in a F-101A Voodoo (sn 53-2426) in a course over Edwards AF, CA.
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| 1958/09/25 | Operation Long Leap: An F-101A flew 1,896 miles between Carswell AFB, TX. and Bermuda. This was the longest non-stop / un-refueled flight for any century series fighter. |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Fred E. Weisbrod Museum / International B-24 Museum | Pueblo | Colorado |
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| Charlie koury Woonsocket, RI | I was browsing the web and came across F101a voodoo it brought back great memories when i was station at bergstrom AFB in Austin Texas. 1957 1958 were the first wing in the air force to get the voodoo. Iwas with the 27th consolidated actf maintenance sq. As a maintenance jet mechanic dock 3 Having been the first wing to get the F101a we also were the first unit to iron out the bugs. one was changing all the fuel clamps.other than that it was a great aircraft. In writing this and giving reflection, and memories Im now 71years old all though years and distance have passed. IM always only a thought away with great memories with the AIR Force. 05/05/2008 @ 11:47 [ref: 20805] |
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| Sam Sitler Houston, TX | I had the great pleasure to work on the F101A development and flight test team at McDonnell Aircraft Corp (MAC). This was my first assignment at MAC as young engineer in 1954. I ended up retiring from McDonnell Douglas in 1994. That was great airplane. I was at Edwards Airforce Base during the speed record flights made by Major Drew. 09/01/2006 @ 21:12 [ref: 14049] |
| Keith Snyder Dallas, TX | My father flew the F-101A/C with the 92TFS/81TFW out of RAF Bentwaters from May 1960 to May 1963. His 'personal' aircraft was F-101C 56-0006. The mission was nuclear strike, targets are still classified but were in the Eastern Block and Russia, principally airfields. The pilots were to fly the entire mission at treetop level, in all weather, drop their weapons, and then try to find a safe place to bailout.
The aircraft had no air to air fighting capability, and was not used to carry conventional weapons. The 91st and 92nd squadrons were based at RAF Bentwaters, while the 78th squadron was basede at nearby RAF Woodbridge. The A and C models were identical except the C model was strengthened to take one more G worth of stress than the A model. The A and C models were used interchangable in the Wing - there were no operational differences. The unit flew the F-101 from 1958 to 1965, when it was replaced by Phantoms. This was the only Wing flying the aircraft in the USAF. When the aircraft returned to the US, most of them were modified into RF-101G/H aircraft, and transferred to the ANG, where they flew until the early 70s and then were scrapped. Several famous fliers passed through the 81st during the Voodoo years. Robin Olds was Wing Commander, and Chappie James was his DO. Both went on to glory in Vietnam. Many of the 81st pilots ended up going to Vietnam to fly F-105s, where sadly many were lost. Survivors - 56-0009 is on a stick at Sheppard AFB in Texas. It is still a 'C' model, not having been converted to an RF. It spent several years at Sheppard as a ground instruction airframe. There was an A model in pieces at the Flying Tiger Air Museum in Kissimmee FL, but it was sold in 2005 and has been moved - I don't know who owns it now. There is supposedly an A model in the Tulsa area, but I have no details. To my knowledge, those are the only survivors of this model of the Voodoo. 03/01/2006 @ 12:54 [ref: 12662] |
| clayton spangler St Louis, MO | hey all
i live by an older gent, who is retired from McDonnel Douglas in St Louis. claud was plant manager over the F 101 in the machinest dept. claud my neighbor told me a story about an ashtray he gave me. the ashtray is round about 1 inch high has 1 pipe holder 5 cigarete knoches and a F 101 plane in the bottom with voodoo written this ashtray was a symbel of the first inflight refueling of the F 101. do any of you know of this flight and the names of the personell who did this? there were 12 ashtray made for the 12 flyers who made this all happen. the ashtray i have was the 13 ashtray that was made so the machinest could use for setup for the engraving of the rank an names of these men if i can locate this information i want to polish and engrave my ashtray with all the names an rank of these men. once done i will hang on the wall in a glass frame can anyone help me thanks C Spangler 01/31/2006 @ 21:23 [ref: 12381] |
| Paul Baker Grand Rapids, MI | I was stationed in Bien Hoa RVN in 1970-71. My commander was Major Petty. I understood at that time that he established the vertical climb record for a Voodoo. Can anyone make a post about if they knew Major Petty or if they know of the vertical climb attempt?
I vaguely remember being told by Major Petty that his aircraft was outfitted with special thrusters on the wing tips and tail so he could maneuver the aicraft once the air was too thin to serve as a control factor. 05/11/2002 @ 00:34 [ref: 4924] |
| Nancy Drew Walters Roanoke, VA | no comments 05/07/2002 @ 18:37 [ref: 4893] |
| Bob Zidlicky San Antonio, TX | I had the pleasure of meeting COL Drew when I attended Huntingdon College back in the mid-60s with another of his daughters, Nancy Drew (note: I get a kick out of telling people I went to college with Nancy Drew!). I remember a fascinating conversation with COL Drew about UFOs, among other things. 01/27/2002 @ 09:36 [ref: 4188] |
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