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Contact Info
Home Town Daphne
Date of Passing Aug 11, 1999
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1950-2003, F-94 Starfire
From Year 1950
To Year 2003
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F-94 Starfire Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (F-94C Starfire)
Data from[citation needed]
General characteristics
* Crew: 2 * Length: 44 ft 6 in (13.6 m) * Wingspan: 42 ft 5 in (12.9 m) * Height: 14 ft 11 in (4.5 m) * Wing area: 232.8 ft² (21.63 m²) * Empty weight: 12,708 lb (5,764 kg) * Loaded weight: 18,300 lb (8,300 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 24,184 lb (10,970 kg) * Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney J48-P-5 turbojet, 8,750 lbf (38.9 kN)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 640 mph (556 knots, 1,030 km/h) * Range: 700 nm (805 mi, 1,300 km) combat * Ferry range: 1,100 nm () * Service ceiling 51,400 ft (15,670 m) * Rate of climb: 7,980 ft/min (40.5 m/s) * Wing loading: 78.6 lb/ft² (384 kg/m²) * Thrust/weight: 0.48
Armament
* Guns: 4× .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns * Rockets: 24× or 48× 2.75 in (70 mm) fin-folding aerial rockets