Global Aircraft -- F-80 Shooting Star
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F-80 Shooting Star Specifications
Primary Function: |
Fighter-bomber (T-33 is trainer version) |
Contractor: |
Lockheed |
Crew: |
One (Two in T-33 Trainer) |
Cost: |
$93,456 |
Powerplant |
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Allison J33, with 5,400 lbs. of thrust (with water-alcohol injection) |
Dimensions |
Length: |
34 feet, 6 inches |
Wingspan: |
38 feet, 10 inches |
Height: |
11 feet, 4 inches |
Weights |
Empty: |
7,920 lb -- P-80A |
Maximum Takeoff: |
16,856 lb |
Performance |
Speed: |
580 mph |
Ceiling: |
46,800 feet |
Range: |
1,090 miles |
Armament |
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Six .50 caliber machine guns and eight 5 inch rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs |
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F-80 Shooting Star Achievements
- First USAF aircraft to exceed 500 mph in level flight
- First American jet airplane to be manufactured in large quantities
- First USAF jet to be used in combat
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F-80 Shooting Star Photos
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