F-101 (and XF-88) Voodoo

[Old Wombat]

That looks nice!

Oddly, it has a micro-Bone vibe, rather than Draken.

[NARSES2]

That does look nice 

[kerick]

I might like to build this! What color scheme.........?

[Old Wombat]

NOT US, Canadian or Swedish!


Norwegian? Finnish? Danish? Israeli? South African? Brazilian? Yugoslav?

[ysi_maniac]

^^^^
... or just wonderful!!!

[thundereagle1997]

I might like to build this! What color scheme.........?
Silver with f-15c  rear fuselage

[jcf]

RAAF, and others F-101B notion.

The single-seat F-101A first flight was in 1954, with service entry in 1957, the F-101B first flight was in 1957
and it entered service in 1959.

"Development of an all-weather interceptor version of the Voodoo was first considered as early as the fall of
1952, but was rejected at that time as being too costly."

"However, late in 1953 delays in the F-102B program caused the Air Force to reconsider its procurement policy
for all-weather interceptors."

"Before being awarded a contract, McDonnell had been looking into both single and two-seat configurations
for their interceptor and had explored several alternative power plant installations including General Electric
J79s, Pratt & Whitney J57s or J75s, or Wright J67s. In November 1954, a two-seat configuration was finally
adopted, and it was decided that the power plants would be a pair of Wright J67s. The Wright J67 was a
license-built version of the British Bristol Olympus turbojet which offered a maximum afterburning thrust of
22,000 lbs."

"The initial go-ahead decision for the interceptor Voodoo was made on February 25, 1955. It was anticipated
that the first flight would take place in mid-1956 and that the initial entry into service would be in early 1958."

" ... the Wright J67 engine soon began to encounter serious developmental difficulties, resulting in a delay in
the F-101B program. Both McDonnell and the Air Force agreed to switch to a pair of Pratt & WhitneyJ57-P-55
turbojets fitted with afterburners ... longer afterburners raised maximum thrust rating from 15,000 pounds to
16,900 pounds."

So, What-If the decision to develop a two-seat F-101 was taken in late '52 - early '53 and J67 development
came off without a hitch? The use of the Olympus leading to a proposal to use it as the basis of a NATO and
SEATO common long-range interceptor with or w/out SAGE equipment depending on customer and region
meaning that the USAF and RCAF would be the only services having the requirement. In the case of the latter
service the US DOD and McDonnell sweetening the pot by bringing in Avro Canada with a manufacturing deal
similar to Canadair's Sabre deal with North American. CAC in Australia later being brought in for the assembly
of McDonnell produced kits, which then transitioned into the licensed manufacture of some assemblies and the
service support contracts. The CAC assembled aircraft were originally only for the RAAF, but later they received
a contract to supply aircraft for the Philippine Air Force and Taiwan.

[zenrat]

Every time I read the thread title I think of this.

[thundereagle1997]

Updated & upgraded F-101 with F-15 wings tailplanes canard foreplanes a bubble canopy 2 30mm cannons a mig-21 style tailplanes & 2 EJ-200s

[Zero-Sen]

[Captain Canada]

The delta Voodoo is pretty cool, (butt ) the arse end needs to be a little longer.