Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association DVHAA - Lockheed P-80C Shooting Star
Bill Maloney
2/5/2008

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01 Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star 02 Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star 02 P-80 Nose 04 Lockheed P-80 Nose
05LockheedP80NoseArt 06LockheedP80NoseArt 07ShootingStarWing 08P80BombLoad
05 Lockheed P-80 Nose Art 06 Lockheed P-80 Nose Art 07 Shooting Star Wing 08 P-80 Bomb Load
09P80Cockpit 10P80MainGearDoors 11LockheedP80MainGear 12LockheedP80WingTip
09 P-80 Cockpit 10 P-80 Main Gear Doors 11 Lockheed P-80 Main Gear 12 Lockheed P-80 Wing Tip
13P80ShootingStarWing 14P80ShootingStarTail 15P80JetExhaust 16P80ShootingStarTail
13 P-80 Shooting Star Wing 14 P-80 Shooting Star Tail 15 P-80 Jet Exhaust 16 P-80 Shooting Star Tail

Lockheed P-80C Shooting Star Specifications:

Length: 34 feet 5 inches
Wingspan:
38 feet, 9 inches
Height:
11 feet, 4 inches
Crew:
1
Weight:
Empty 8,400 lbs Loaded - 16,800 lbs
Max Speed: 580 mph
Cruise Speed: 437 mph
Range: 1,100 miles
Service Ceiling: 16,800 feet
Fuel Capacity: 425 gallons internally, 460 gallons in external tanks
Powerplant: Allison J33 turbojet 5,400 lbs. thrust
Armament:
 Six .50-cal. machine guns
 Eight 5 inch rockets or 2,000 lbs of bombs externally
First Flight : Jan. 8, 1944
Cost: $93,456

 

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