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McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 148th FG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth, MN 1970s
HA3706
General Background
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (nicknamed One-oh-Wonder") first flew in September 1954 with the first production F-101A making its first operational flight in May 1957. In September 1957 the F-101C became operational followed by the F-101B in January 1959. When production ended McDonnell had built 785 Voodoos, 480 of them were the two-seat all-weather interceptor F-101Bs. The RF-101 reconnaissance version was the world’s first supersonic photo-recon aircraft. The only major foreign operator of the Voodoo was the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) that acquired 56 CF-101B and 10 CF-101F.
The Aircraft
On July 1, 1960, the 133rd Fighter Group of the Minnesota ANG was re-designated the 148th Fighter Group and replaced their F-102 Delta Dagger with the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo. They flew the Voodoo from 1971 until January 1976 when the unit role was changed. The 148th FG became the 148th Tactical Reconnaissance Group and re-equipped with RF-4Cs from 1976 until 1983 and then the F-4D until 1990. 1990 saw the introduction of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and it still is in use.
Specifications :
Role: two-seat all-weather interceptor
Crew: 2
Dimensions
Length : 67 ft 5 in (20.55 m)
Wingspan : 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
Wing Area : 368 ft² (34.20 m²)
Height : 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
Weight
Empty : 28,495 lb (12,925 kg)
Loaded : 45,665 lb (20,715 kg)
Maximum Take Off : 52,400 lb (23,770 kg)
Performance:
Powerplant : 2 X 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 liters) or
With two external tanks : 2,953 gal (11,178 liters)
Maximum speed : Mach 1.72 (1,134 mph / 1,825 km/h) @ 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)
Armament :
Missiles : 4 X AIM-4 Falcon Or
2 X AIM-4 Falcon and 2 X AIR-2 Genie nuclear rockets
Avionics : Hughes MG-13 fire control system