| US Air Force Museum - Modern Flight - Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star Bill Maloney 1/21/2007 |
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| 01 Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star | 02 Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star | 03 Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star |
Length: 38 feet 10 inches
Wingspan: 126 feet, 2 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