Lockheed F-94 Starfire
Photo from USAF Museum
The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was one of the first US all-weather jet powered interceptors. The F-94 was also the first american jet to be equiped with an afterburner. The Starfire can trace its roots back to the F-80 Shooting Star, which it resembles. The Starfire was produced for the US Air Force in three variants, the A, B, and the re-engined and slightly re-designed C. The C series was designed to to replace the Alison J33 with a more powerful Pratt & Whitney turbojet. Aside from the more powerful engine the F-94C incorporated a resdesigned wing, a swept back horizontal stabilizer, and an upgraded fire control system. The F-94C also traded in its machine guns for 2.75 inch rockets, these were in the nose and in pods under the wings. Together with F-89 Scorpions, F-102 Delta Daggers, and various other planes the Starfires were america's first line of defence throughout the 1950's. The last F-94's were retired from the USAF in 1959.
Specifications
(Data for F-94A)
Origin: Lockheed Martin Aerospace
Type: All-weather interceptor
Crew: Pilot & Observer
Powerplant: One Alison J33 Afterburning Turbojet delivering 2 727 kg (6 000 lbs) of thrust
Dimensions
Span: 11.6 m (38' 9")
Height: 3.7m (12' 2")
Length: 12 m (40' 1")
Weight: 6 968.2 kg (15 330 lbs)
Performance
Maximum Speed: 1 008 kph (630 mph)
Cruising Speed: 832 kph (520 mph)
Climb Rate:
Range: 1 488 km (930 miles)
Service Ceiling: 12 825 m (42 750 feet)
Armament
Four 12.7mm Machine Guns
First Flight: July 1, 1949 (prototype)
User(s): RETIRED (Originally USAF, USANG)
Production: 110
Specifications
(Data for F-94C)
Origin: Lockheed Martin Aerospace
Type: All-weather interceptor
Crew: Pilot & Observer
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J48-P-5 or -5A Afterburning Turbojet delivering 3 977 kg (8 750 lbs) thrust
Dimensions
Span: 11.2 m (37' 4")
Height: 4.5 m (14' 11")
Length: 13.35 m (44' 6")
Weight: (Loaded) 10 909 kg (24 000 lbs)
Performance
Maximum Speed: 1 024 kph (640 mph)
Cruising Speed: 762 kph (476 mph)
Climb Rate:
Range: 2 040 km (1 275 miles)
Service Ceiling:
Armament
24x 2.75" Folding Fin Air Rockets (FFAR) in nose & 24x FFAR in two wing pods
First Flight: January 18, 1950
User(s): RETIRED (Originally USAF, USANG)
Production: 853 All variants combined
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