Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
Category
Country
Production
1957–1959
Quantity
807
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1954
- Service Entry Year1957
- Crew1
- Primary RoleInterceptor / fighter‑bomber / reconnaissance
- GenerationFirst generation jet fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant10MOD.10
- Engine TypeTurbojet
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney J57-P-13
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)45
- Thrust (afterburner, each)71
- Thrust-to-Weight0.5
- AfterburnerYes
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel5,000 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed1,800 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)1.72 Mach
- Cruise Speed1,000 km/h
- Stall Speed260 km/h
- Service Ceiling18,000 m
- Ferry Range3,000 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb30 m/s
- G-Limit7.5
- Takeoff Run1,200 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length22.5 m
- Wingspan11.9 m
- Height5.5 m
- Wing Area71.5
- Empty Weight16,000 kg
- Loaded Weight24,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight27,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload3,000 kg
- Internal GunFour 20 mm M39 cannon
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarMA-7 fire‑control radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built807
- Operators3
- Variants10
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1984
- Production Start1954
- Production End1959
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1957Production started
- 1959Production ended
69
years in service
2
years in production
807
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MCDONNELL F-101 VOODOO · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
07 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
123AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS19EARLY COLD WAR · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1627UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS522PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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