| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Aircraft |
McDonnell Aircraft |
| Description |
The McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo is an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. |
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter designed and produced by the American McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. |
| First Flight |
1954-09-29 |
1954-09-29 |
| Entry Into service |
1961-01-01 |
1957-05-01 |
| Service End |
1987-01-01 |
1972-01-01 |
| Designer |
McDonnell Aircraft |
McDonnell Aircraft |
| Type |
Interceptor aircraft |
Fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
20.55 |
20.4216 |
| Height (m) |
5.49 |
5.4864 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1825 |
1824.996 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17800 |
17800.32 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
185 |
|
| Armament |
two AIR-2A Genie unguided nuclear rockets with 1.5 Kt warhead; Two AIM-4D Falcon heat-seeking air-to-air missiles |
4 (originally 6) × AIM-4 Falcon or 2 × AIR-2 Genie nuclear rockets, plus 2 × AIM-4 Falcon |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.72 |
1.72 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Macao |
| Number Built |
132 |
807 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 afterburning turbojets, 53.3 kN thrust each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 afterburning turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Forces |
United States Air Force (historical), Republic of China Air Force (historical), Royal Canadian Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
Retired from service, All have either been scrapped or have been put preserved in museums |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_CF-101_Voodoo |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_F-101_Voodoo |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.09 |
11.8872 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
34.2 |
34.1883 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney J57 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |