US Air Force Museum - Modern Flight - Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star
Bill Maloney
1/21/2007
 

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Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star Specifications:

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

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