F-94 Starfire
The F-94 Starfire was a jet, all-weather interceptor aircraft which was developed and manufactured by Lockheed for the US Air Force. The YF-94 prototype first flew on April 16, 1945, using seventy-five percent of the parts used in the earlier F-80 and T-33A aircraft. It was the first US production jet with an afterburner as it was equipped with an Allison J33-A-33 centrifugal-type turbojet on the F-94A, and a Pratt & Whitney J48-P-5 turbojet on the F-94C.
The Lockheed F-94 was a straight-wing design, similar to the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, with two seats. This aircraft entered service in May 1950 with the the 339th, 68th, 4th, and 319th squadrons deployed in Korea where it saw action. In this war, the F-94 Starfire was credited with several air to air victories, including the first jet vs. jet night victory.
Specifications for the F-94C
Engine: one Pratt & Whitney J48-P-5 turbojet.
Maximum speed: 640 mph (1,030 km/h).
Range: 805 mi (1,300 km) combat.
Length: 44 ft 6 in (13.6 m).
Wingspan: 42 ft 5 in (12.9 m).
Avionics: AN/APG-40 radar.
Crew: two
Weapons: twenty four 2.75 in (70 mm) Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets; four .50 in (12.7mm) M3 Browning machine guns mounted in the fuselage.
