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Lockheed F-94 Starfire

F-94 · Lockheed · United States

Roles
Interceptor (Primary)
Era
Cold War
Status
Retired
F-94C aircraft. Lockheed F-94C Starfire at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
Lockheed F-94C Starfire at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Source · USAF; public domain; source credit: National Museum of the United States Air Force. Public domain

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Quick facts

First flight
1949
Manufacturer
Lockheed
Country
United States
Status
Retired

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Historical Content

Development and History

Aircraft family

The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was developed from the earlier P-80 Shooting Star as an all-weather jet interceptor. [1]

Aircraft family

The first F-94 prototype flew on July 1, 1949. The Starfire was subsequently produced in F-94A, F-94B and F-94C versions. [1]

Air Defense Role

Aircraft family

The F-94 was developed to intercept approaching aircraft in conditions where conventional day fighters were less effective. [1]

Variant: F-94A

The F-94A became Air Defense Command's first all-jet, all-weather interceptor. [1]

F-94C Development

Variant: F-94C

The F-94C represented a substantial redesign of the earlier Starfire. It introduced changes to the wings, engine, navigation and fire-control equipment. [1]

Variant: F-94C

Unlike earlier versions, the F-94C carried rockets rather than guns. Its rocket armament was housed in the nose, with additional wing-mounted pods available on some aircraft. [1]

Variant: F-94C

The last F-94Cs left USAF service in 1959. [1]

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Specifications

Representative Variant Specifications

Representative variant

F-94C

These specifications apply to the F-94C variant and should not be read as values for every F-94 Starfire version.

Dimensions

MeasurementValue
Length13.56 m44 ft 6 in
Wingspan11.38 m37 ft 4 in
Height4.55 m14 ft 11 in

Performance

MeasurementValue
Maximum speed1,030 km/h640 mph
Cruise speed766 km/h476 mph
Range2,052 km1,275 mi
Ceiling15,788.6 m51,800 ft

Powerplant

turbojet · F-94C

Pratt & Whitney J48-P-5/-5A

Quantity: 1

Thrust39 kN8,750 lbfwith afterburner

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Variants

Recorded variants of this aircraft family. Variant entries here do not create separate public pages.

F-94A
F-94A
F-94B
F-94B
F-94C
F-94C
Representative variant

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Sources

  1. Lockheed F-94C StarfireNational Museum of the United States Air ForceF-94C representative variant specifications · Development and History · Aircraft family · Air Defense Role · Aircraft family · Air Defense Role · Variant: F-94A · F-94C Development · Variant: F-94C