Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star

The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces and saw extensive combat in Korea with the United States Air Force as the F-80. As one of the world's first successful turbojet-powered combat aircraft it helped usher in the jet age in the USAF and other air forces worldwide. One of its claims to fame is in training a new generation of pilots especially in its closely-related T-33 Shooting Star trainer development.

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* The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Force.2
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De Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was de eerste operationele straaljager bij de United States Army Air Forces.4
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star during the Foam Warbird race at the Midwest Slope Challenge at Wilson Lake in Lucas, Kansas.5
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star of the same company (Monogram) and in scale 1:48: F-80 Shooting Star - Êîðåéñêèé òðóæåííèê 1:48 built 6

Made by Lockheed Corporation.

Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star is the predecessor of the Lockheed F-94 Starfire.Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star.

Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, it arrived too late to be used in combat against the German Me-262 jet.7
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first American combat-ready jet fighter, and was the first American production combat aircraft to exceed 500 mph in level flight.8
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces and saw extensive combat in Korea with the United States Air 9
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces.10
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces, and saw extensive combat in Korea with the United States Air 11
More Users
United States Navy
Height Main
342.90000000000003
Designer
Kelly Johnson (engineer)
Engine(jet)
Allison J33-A-35
Length Alt
10.49 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
16856.0
Thrust Main
5400
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of fighter aircraft* List of jet aircraft of World War II* List of Lockheed aircraft
Range Main
1
200 mi
Loaded Weight Main
12650.0
Height Alt
3.43 m
More General
0.0134Drag area
Aspect Ratio
6
Crew
One
Loading Main
53
Thrust/weight
Climb Rate More
330.0
Bombs
2
Rockets
8
Max Speed Main
600 mph
Cruise Speed Main
410 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
7646.0
Ceiling Main
46000.0
Number Built
1715
Successor
Lockheed F-94 Starfire
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Unit Cost
110000.0
US$110
000 in 1945
Thrust Alt
24.0
Loaded Weight Alt
5738.0
Cruise Speed Alt
660.0
Area Main
237.6
Primary user
Span Alt
11.81 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
8
Number Of Jets
1
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
4580.0
More Performance
17.7
Type of jet
Guns
6
Climb Rate Alt
23.3 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Lockheed F-94 Starfire
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Length Main
1049.02
Span Main
1181.1
Area Alt
22.07 m²
Range Alt
1930.0
Similar Aircraft
* Bell P-59 Airacomet* de Havilland Vampire* Gloster Meteor* Gloster Meteor F8 Prone Pilot* Heinkel He 280* Messerschmitt Me 262
Max Speed Alt
965.0
Related
* Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star* Lockheed T2V SeaStar* Lockheed F-94 Starfire
Empty Weight Main
8420.0
Ceiling Alt
14
000 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
3819.0
Loading Alt
260

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