| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Aircraft |
Learjet |
| Description |
The McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo was a long-range, twinjet fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force. |
The Learjet 55 "Longhorn" is an American business jet manufactured by Learjet. |
| ICAO Code |
|
LJ55 |
| First Flight |
1948-10-20 |
1979-04-19 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1981-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1987-01-01 |
| Designer |
McDonnell Aircraft |
|
| Type |
Escort fighter |
Business jet |
| Length (m) |
16.4592 |
16.8 |
| Height (m) |
5.1816 |
4.48 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1136.197 |
871 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
848.1243 |
744 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12009.12 |
15544 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
40.64 |
|
| Armament |
6 × 20 mm M39 cannon |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
10 |
| National Origin |
Macao |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
2 |
147 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Westinghouse J34-WE-15 afterburning turbojet engines |
2 × Garrett TFE731-3A-2B turbofan aero-engine |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
|
| Status |
Cancelled |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_XF-88_Voodoo |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learjet_55 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.8872 |
13.35 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
32.5161 |
24.57 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Garrett TFE731 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |