RF-101C
E301507
The RF-101C was a dedicated unarmed reconnaissance version of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, used extensively by the U.S. Air Force for high-speed photographic missions during the Cold War and the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RF-101C canonical | 1 |
| RF-101C Voodoo | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo variant
ⓘ
aircraft variant ⓘ military reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | jet-powered reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | McDonnell F-101 Voodoo ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation |
RF-101C
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
RF-101C Voodoo
|
| airIntakeConfiguration | side-mounted intakes ⓘ |
| armament | unarmed ⓘ |
| armamentConfiguration | no fixed guns ⓘ |
| basedOn |
F-101C
ⓘ
surface form:
F-101C Voodoo
|
| cameraInstallation | nose-mounted cameras ⓘ |
| cameraType |
forward-facing cameras
ⓘ
oblique cameras ⓘ vertical cameras ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | McDonnell engineering team ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed photographic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| engineType | twin-jet ⓘ |
| era |
1950s aircraft
ⓘ
1960s aircraft ⓘ 1970s aircraft ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slender fuselage ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
|
| missionProfile |
low-level high-speed penetration
ⓘ
medium-altitude photographic runs ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Voodoo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
converted from fighter-bomber airframes
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high subsonic to supersonic dash speed ⓘ long-range reconnaissance capability ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Europe
ⓘ
Korea ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| primaryMission | daylight photographic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| propulsion | turbojet ⓘ |
| role | tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
USAF Pacific Air Forces
Tactical Air Command ⓘ
surface form:
USAF Tactical Air Command
United States Air Forces in Europe ⓘ
surface form:
USAF United States Air Forces in Europe
|
| usedBy |
Air National Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
Air National Guard units
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border reconnaissance
ⓘ
post-strike damage assessment ⓘ pre-strike reconnaissance ⓘ route reconnaissance ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
RF-101C Voodoo