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F-101 Voodoo model airplane |
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first prototype of this airplane was initially flown on October 20, 1948,
a low/mid-wing monoplane with swept wings and tail surfaces, and a lengthy
fuselage to house fuel for the long-range requirement that the USAF had
specified for the airplane. With the outbreak of the Korean War, the US
Air Force was faced with an urgent requirement for a more capable escort
fighter plane. An improved version of the XF-88 was ordered as the F-101
Voodoo, to give Strategic Air Command the long-range escort aircraft that
it needed for its Convair B-36 bombers; but upon realization that the potential
range of the F-101 was actually inadequate for the task, this airplane
was instead ordered into production for service with Tactical Air Command.
The first F-101A was flown initially on September 29, 1954, demonstrating
supersonic capability during its first flight, and the airplane began to
enter service in early 1957. Later reconnaissance versions proved to be
of great value in operations over North Vietnam and, after being replaced
by RF-4Cs, continued to serve with the Air National Guard into the mid-1970s.
The F-101B was powered by two 14,880-lb thrust afterburning Pratt &
Whitney J57-P-55 turbojets, with a maximum speed of 1,221 mph at 40,000
feet, service ceiling of 54,800 feet, and range of 1,550 miles. Airplane
armament was two MB-1 Genie missiles with nuclear warhead plus four AIM-4C,
-4D, or -4G Falcon missiles, or six Falcon missiles |
All airplane models are Hand Carved, Hand Painted
Mahogany and come fully assembled with removable desk stand. |
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Dimensions: Wingspan, 8 3/4" -Length, 15"
-Scale, 1/55
Item #AM148-AR - $119.95
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