McDonnell F-101 Voodoo

MAPS' F-101 Voodoo seen during active duty years.

Unloading the fuselage upon arrival @ MAPS

Unloading the fuselage upon arrival @ MAPS

Empennage as it currently sits - help us save this aircraft 

starboard wing as it sits in Florida

Aircraft Background:
Formerly assigned to the Florida Military Aviation Museum at Clearwater-St. Petersburg Airport, when the museum closed the aircraft was removed from the facility and placed in outside storage.  Officially a part of the U.S. Air Force Museum, Wright Patterson AFB collection, the F-101B has just been placed on indefinite loan to MAPS Air Museum for restoration purposes.  The main fuselage has been transported to MAPS and we are awaiting funds to transport the remaining airframe sections up from Florida.  If you would be willing to contribute to the recovery fund to collect all the parts for this aircraft, please contact one of the Directors @ MAPS Air Museum.

Aircraft's History:
Originally a long-range bomber escort aircraft, as bombers moved into the jet age, and their range and speed increased, the F-101 Voodoo was soon relegated to tactical, air defense, and photo recon duties.  The Voodoo in MAPS' collection is a F-101B, the two seat all weather interceptor version of the aircraft used by NORAD / Air Defense Command.  Notable facts: the RF-101, the photo recon variant of the Voodoo  was the world's supersonic photo recon aircraft.

Specifications:
Span: 39' 8"
Length: 71' 1"
Height: 18' 0"
Weight: 52,400 lbs loaded
Armament: 2 AIR-2A rockets plus 2 AIM-4 Sparrow missiles
Engine: 2 Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 with 16,900 lbs thrust in afterburner mode. 

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 1095 mph
Cruising speed: 545 mph
Range: 1,754 miles
Service Ceiling: 52,100 ft 

Crew Chief: 

Crew Chief's Update (Restoration Progress):