McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
Canadian Department of National Defence Homepage CF-101B
Let's not joke around. The F-101 Voodoo is big. If you've ever seen an F-14 Tomcat up close you will realize it is a big fighter plane. And you will be right. However, the F-101 Voodoo is one of the biggest and most engine intensive looking fighters around. If you live in North America it is rather unlikely you've ever seen a MiG-25 Foxbat close up, but if you have, you will know it is a fighter of awesome size. The Voodoo is just as big. Now that you know how big the Voodoo is you're probably wondering why? Well, first you must understand that the Voodoo grew out of the XF-88 penetration fighter and was designed for long range escort duties. However, before any Voodoos were in service the role of escort fighter became redundant because of high flying, high speed jet bombers like the B-52. The F-101 thus took on the role of interceptor and tactical fighter. The Voodoos were well suited for both these roles. After the cancellation of the Avro Arrow project in 1959 the Canadian government bought Voodoos to replace the aging CF-100 Canuck in the air defence role. CF-101 Voodoos served with the CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) until 1984. American RF-101 reconnaissance Voodoos performed low-level recon during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. In the US Voodoos remained in the ANG until the beginning of the 1980's.
Specifications
(Data for F-101B)
Origin: McDonnell Air Aircraft Corporation
Type: Long range bomber escort/interceptor/tactical fighter
Crew: 2
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 afterburning turbojets each delivering 7 682 kg (16 900 lbs) thrust
Dimensions
Span: 11.9 m (39' 8")
Height: 5.4 (18')
Length: 21.3 m (71' 1")
Weight: (Max) 23 818 kg (52 400 lbs)
Performance
Maximum Speed: 1752 kph (1 095 mph)
Cruising Speed: 872 kph (545 mph)
Climb Rate: 14 996 m/min
Range: 2 806 km (1 754 miles)
Service Ceiling: 15 630 m (52 100 feet)
Armament
2x AIR-2 Genie Nuclear Rocket & 2x AIM-4 Falcon Air-to-Air missile
First Flight: September 29, 1954
User(s): RETIRED (US Air Force, Canadian Armed Forces)
Production: 785 (including 480 B variant)
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