Specifications (F-101B)
Data from The Great Book of Fighters
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 67 ft 5 in (20.55 m)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
- Height: 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
- Wing area: 368 ft² (34.20 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 65A007 mod root, 65A006 mod tip
- Empty weight: 28,495 lb (12,925 kg)
- Loaded weight: 45,665 lb (20,715 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 52,400 lb (23,770 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 afterburning turbojets
- Dry thrust: 11,990 lbf (53.3 kN) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 16,900 lbf (75.2 kN) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.72, 1,134 mph (1,825 km/h) at 35,000 ft (10,500 m)
- Range: 1,520 mi (2,450 km)
- Service ceiling: 58,400 ft (17,800 m)
- Rate of climb: 49,200 ft/min (250 m/s)
- Wing loading: 124 lb/ft² (607 kg/m²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.74
Armament
- Two AIM-4D Falcon heat-seeking air to air missiles and two AIR-2A Genie unguided nuclear rockets with 1.5 K warhead – mounted on rotary armament door.
Avionics
- Hughes MG-13 fire control system
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