McDonnell F-101 Voodoo - Specifications (F-101B)

Specifications (F-101B)

Data from The Great Book of Fighters

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 67 ft 5 in (20.55 m)
• Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
• Height: 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
• Wing area: 368 ft² (34.20 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 65A007 mod root, 65A006 mod tip
• Empty weight: 28,495 lb (12,925 kg)
• Loaded weight: 45,665 lb (20,715 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 52,400 lb (23,770 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 afterburning turbojets
  • Dry thrust: 11,990 lbf (53.3 kN) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 16,900 lbf (75.2 kN) each
• Internal fuel capacity: 2,053 gal (7,771 l) or 2,953 gal (11,178 l) with two external tanks

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.72 (1,134 mph, 1,825 km/h) at 35,000 ft (10,500 m)
• Range: 1,520 mi (1,320 nm, 2,450 km)
• Service ceiling: 58,400 ft (17,800 m)
• Rate of climb: 49,200 ft/min (250 m/s)
• Wing loading: 124 lb/ft² (607 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.74

Armament

• Missiles:
• • 4 (originally 6)× AIM-4 Falcon, or
  • 2× AIR-2 Genie nuclear rockets, plus 2× AIM-4 Falcon

note: Falcon missile variants - AIM-4A, AIM-4B, AIM-4C only. The range was about 5 mi (8 km).

Avionics

• Hughes MG-13 fire control system