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USAF Vought A-7 Corsair II The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was the first fighter capable of exceeding 1000 mph in level flight. Later on it was mainly used as a long-range interceptor, a tactical reconnaissance aircraft and as a nuclear strike aircraft. Its career was relatively brief as a fighter but the reconnaissance variant had a slightly longer life. The Voodoo RF-101 reconnaissance variant was used in the famous Cuban Missile crisis.
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The reconnaissance version was the only type that ever saw combat, flying over North Vietnam. It had a serious flaw in that the Voodoo had a tendency to pitch up into a nose-high attitude without warning because of a problem which was caused by the way in which air flowed over its wings and under its high tail. An active inhibitor was installed to address this problem The pilot was given an ejector seat. Airbrakes and a parachute were fitted in order to allow the plane to land on shorter runways. The McDonnell F101 Voodoo was able to refuel in midair. It was armed with four 20-mm cannon as well as air-to-air missiles and air to ground rockets. It also had a LABS (Low-Altitude Bombing System) for the delivery of nuclear bombs. The F-101 Voodoos began leaving the USAF list of active service aircraft in 1965-66, when 27 of them were transferred to the Air National Guard. The last reconnaissance Voodoos were withdrawn from service in 1979. It was replaced by the F-4 Phantom II in the fighter role. These aircraft photographs are great reference sources if your painting 1/72 scale, 1/48 scale or 1/24 scale plastic model airplane Airfix, Tamiya, zvezda, revel, Pavala aircraft kits or you’re into flying and painting radio RC controlled model planes. There are many aviation books published about the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo www.MooreAircraft.com Tell your friends about us. Send them an e-mail |