Lockheed F-94 Starfire

The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force's first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft. It was a development by Lockheed of the twin-seat T-33 Shooting Star trainer aircraft.

Lockheed F-94 Starfire aircraft which attempted the interceptions Several months later General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a General during World War II, was elected President.1
The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force's first operational all weather jet interceptor aircraft. Lockheed developed it from its twin-seat T-33 Shooting Star trainer aircraft.2
and Lockheed F-94 Starfire, all of which are still high-interest aircraft today.3
the T-33 T-Bird was the Lockheed F-94 Starfire, a two-seat interceptor that served in the early-mid 1950s.4
The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force's first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft.5
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StarfireThe Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force's first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft.7

Made by Lockheed Corporation.

It is the successor of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star .

Lockheed F-94 Starfire and, later that year, reported to the 449th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) at Ladd AFB, Alaska. He next commanded the 66th FIS at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.8
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Lockheed F-94 Starfire , Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star , North American F-86 Sabre , Northrop F-89 Scorpion , Republic F-84 Thunderjet Airforce : USAF Era : 11
Scorpion, and the Lockheed F-94 Starfire were all subsonic aircraft, and were deemed to have insufficient growth potential to be able to meet this new threat.12
a good one, coming as it did from the Lockheed F-94 Starfire that undertook its first flight in 1949. The end came for Starfires in 1966, when just 13,019 coupes were sold.13
More Users
Air National Guard
Height Main
454.66
Align
right
Height Alt
4.5 m
Predecessor
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney J48
Length Alt
13.6 m
Ferry Range Alt
1100
Thrust Main
6350
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of fighter aircraft*List of Lockheed aircraft*List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
805 mi
Loaded Weight Main
18300.0
Max Speed Alt
556
Topic
F-94A Starfire
Introduced
May 1950
Loading Main
79
Developed From
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Range More
combat
Rockets
24
Max Speed Main
640 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
10970.0
Ceiling Main
51400.0
Number Built
855
Crew
2
Thrust/weight
Max Takeoff Weight Main
24184.0
Retired
1960.0
February 1959 USAF
Unit Cost
196248.0
534073.0
US$196
248
US$534
073
Thrust Alt
28.2
Loaded Weight Alt
8300.0
Area Main
232.8
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
12.9 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
*AN-APG-40 radar
Afterburning Thrust Alt
38.9
Manufacturer
Lockheed Corporation
First Flight
16
Number Of Jets
1
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
7980.0
Image
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Type of jet
turbojet
Climb Rate Alt
40.5 m-s
Afterburning Thrust Main
8750
Length Main
1356.3600000000001
Span Main
1292.8600000000001
Area Alt
21.63 m²
Range Alt
700
Similar Aircraft
*Gloster-Armstrong Whitworth NF*F-86D Sabre*F-89 Scorpion*Yakovlev Yak-25
Related
*F-80 Shooting Star*T-33 Shooting Star
Empty Weight Main
12708.0
Ceiling Alt
15
670 m
Ferry Range Main
1
275 mi
Category
Interceptor aircraft
Lockheed aircraft
Military aircraft of the Korean War
United States fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Empty Weight Alt
5764.0
Loading Alt
384

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