Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - Specifications (P-80C/F-80C)

Specifications (P-80C/F-80C)

Data from Quest for Performance

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 34 ft 5 in (10.49 m)
• Wingspan: 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m)
• Height: 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m)
• Wing area: 237.6 ft² (22.07 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 6.37
• Empty weight: 8,420 lb (3,819 kg)
• Loaded weight: 12,650 lb (5,738 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 16,856 lb (7,646 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet, 5,400 lbf (24.0 kN)
• Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0134

• Drag area: 3.2 ft² (0.30 m²)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 600 mph (P-80A 558 mph at sea level and 492 mph at 40,000 ft) (965 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 410 mph (660 km/h)
• Range: 1,200 mi (1,930 km)
• Service ceiling: 46,000 ft (14,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 4,580 ft/min (23.3 m/s) 5.5 min to 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
• Wing loading: 53 lb/ft² (260 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.43
  
• Lift-to-drag ratio: 17.7

Armament

• Guns: 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns (300 rpg)
• Rockets: 8 × unguided rockets
• Bombs: 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs