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F-80 Shooting Star Technical Data

(1944)
F-80 Shooting Star image
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Crew: 1.

US Army called the airplane P-80 and US Air Force called it F-80.

P-80C/F-80C Armament:
6x 0.5 inches M3 browning machine guns in fuselage nose, 300 rounds per gun.

P-80C/F-80C speed and thrust:
Maximum power with water-alcohol injection is 5400 lbf.
Maximum speed of 543 mph (874 km/h) at 25,000 feet (7,620 meters) of altitude.
Maximum speed of 594 mph (956 km/h) at sea level.

Sold to to Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Uruguay.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-80 Shooting Star General Information

Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Model: F-80 Shooting Star
Main Category: Military
Category: Jet fighter
Country: United States
ICAO Code: P80
Production start: 1944
Production end: 1950
Status: Retired. USA: 1959, Chile: 1974
Units Produced: 1715
Price (new): US$100.000

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-80 Shooting Star Flight and Avionics

Winglets: No

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-80 Shooting Star Power Plant

Number of engines: 1
Engine details: 1x Allison J33-A-35 Jet
Thrust: 4600 lbf (pound-force) / 20 kN (kilo Newton) / 2087 kgf (kilopond)
Total Power with Afterburner: 5400 lbf (pound-force) / 24 kN (kilo Newton) / 2449 kgf (kilopond)

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-80 Shooting Star Performance

Top Speed: 516 knots / 594 mph / 956 km/h
Cruise speed: 381 knots / 438 mph / 706 km/h

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-80 Shooting Star Range and Fuel Consumption

Range: 717 nautical miles / 825 miles / 1328 kilometers
Ferry Range: 1200 nautical miles / 1381 miles / 2222 kilometers
Climb rate: 6870 feet / 2093.98 meters
Ceiling: 46800 feet / 14264.64 meters

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-80 Shooting Star Exterior Dimensions

Exterior length: 10.50 meters / 34 feet 5.39 inches
Tail height: 3.43 meters / 11 feet 3.04 inches
Wing span: 11.81 meters / 38 feet 8.96 inches

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-80 Shooting Star Interior Dimensions

Total number of seats: 1

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-80 Shooting Star Weights and Distances

Maximum takeoff weight: 15999 lbs / 7257 kg
Maximum landing weight: 13999 lbs / 6350 kg
Maximum payload: 1984 lbs / 900 kg
Fuel capacity: 885 gallons / 736.92 gallons imperial / 3350.09 liters