| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Aircraft |
Supermarine |
| Description |
The McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo was a long-range, twinjet fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force. |
The Supermarine Scimitar was a British single-seat naval strike aircraft. |
| First Flight |
1948-10-20 |
1956-01-19 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1957-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1969-01-01 |
| Designer |
McDonnell Aircraft |
Supermarine |
| Type |
Escort fighter |
Naval strike fighter |
| Length (m) |
16.4592 |
16.764 |
| Height (m) |
5.1816 |
5.1816 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1136.197 |
1185.279 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
848.1243 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12009.12 |
14020.8 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
40.64 |
34.2951 |
| Armament |
6 × 20 mm M39 cannon |
Four × 30 mm ADEN cannon with 160 rounds per gun; 4 |
| National Origin |
Macao |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
2 |
76 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Westinghouse J34-WE-15 afterburning turbojet engines |
2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
Royal Navy |
| Status |
Cancelled |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_XF-88_Voodoo |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.8872 |
11.2776 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
32.5161 |
45.058 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |