McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
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The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter and reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter aircraft
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jet aircraft → military aircraft → reconnaissance aircraft → supersonic aircraft → |
| armament |
air-to-air missiles
→
bombs → cannons → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
2
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| designedFor |
Strategic Air Command
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| era |
Cold War
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| firstFlight |
1954-09-29
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| introduced |
1957
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| laterOperatedBy |
Air Defense Command
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Tactical Air Command → |
| length |
approximately 67 ft
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| manufacturer |
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately Mach 1.7
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| notableUse |
Cuban Missile Crisis air defense
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reconnaissance over Southeast Asia → |
| numberOfEngines |
2
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| powerplant |
Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet
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| preservedAt |
various aviation museums worldwide
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| primaryMission |
air defense interceptor
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long-range bomber escort (early role) → tactical reconnaissance → |
| range |
about 1500 miles
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| retiredFromCanada |
1984
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| retiredFromUSAF |
1972
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| role |
fighter
→
fighter-bomber → interceptor → reconnaissance → |
| serviceCeiling |
about 52000 ft
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| status |
retired
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| usedBy |
Canadian Armed Forces
→
French Air Force → Royal Canadian Air Force → United States Air Force → |
| variant |
CF-101B
→
F-101A → F-101B → F-101C → RF-101A → RF-101C → |
| wingspan |
approximately 39 ft
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
("F-101B")
→
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo ("F-101C") → |
variant |
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Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
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hasAircraftOnDisplay |