McDonnell TF-101F Voodoo
The Hickory Aviation Museum’s TF-101F “Voodoo” Serial Number 56-0243 is on loan from the National Museum of the US Air Force.
The McDonnell TF-101F Voodoo is a twin engine, dual control operational supersonic jet trainer. Twenty Four were built from F-101B airframes by extending the fuselages for the second cockpit. The F-101 first entered service in 1957 and the primary mission was a supersonic nuclear armed fighter bomber, but the aircraft also was used for photo reconnaissance. The Voodoo has a top speed of 1,134 mph (Mach 1.72). It can carry more than 24,000 pounds of fuel internally along with weapons on four external hard-points, including air-to-air missiles and Genie nuclear rockets.
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 29 September 1954 |
| Introduction | May 1957 (USAF/ANG/RCAF) |
| Retired | 1972 (USAF), 1982 (ANG), 1984(RCAF) |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | United States Air Force, United States Air Nation Guard, Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Produced | 24 Converted From F-101B’s |
| Number built | 807 All Variants |
| Propulsion | 2 × Pratt and Whitney J57-P-55 Afterburning Turbo Jet Engines |
| Unit cost | US $1,819,000 |
Crew: 2 Pilots (TF-101F)
Length: 67 ft 5 in (20.55 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in (12.093 m)
Height: 18 ft in (5.49 m)
Wing area: 368 sq ft (34.2 m2)
Empty weight: 28,495 lb (12,925 kg)
Loaded weight: 45,665 lb (20,713 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 52,400 lb (23,768 kg)
Fuel capacity: 2,053 U.S. gal internal plus optional, 2x 450 U.S. gal optional drop tanks
Thrust to Weight: 0.74
Maximum speed: Mach 1.72 (1,134mph / 985kt) at 35,000 ft
Cruise speed: 545mph Range: 1,520 mi (2,450 km, 1,320 nmi)
Service ceiling: 58,400 ft (17,800 m)
Rate of climb: 36,500 ft/min (185 m/s)
Hardpoints: Missiles/Bombs/Other: AIM-4 Falcon missiles x4; AIR-2 Genie Nuclear Rockets x 2; 450 US gallon drop tanks x 2
