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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | F-94 | |
| Designation: | F-94 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Starfire | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot and radar operator | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 44' 6" | 13.5 m | |
| Height: | 14' 11" | 4.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 42' 5" | 12.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 338.0 sq ft | 31.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,700 lb | 5,759 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 24,200 lb | 10,975 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J48-P-5A (A/B 8,750Lb/3969Kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 6,350 lb | 2,879 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 805 miles | 1,296 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 493 mph | 793 km/h | 428 kt |
| Max Speed: | 585 mph | 942 km/h | 509 kt |
| Climb: | 7,980 ft/min | 2,432 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 51,400 ft | 15,666 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Minnesota Air Guard Museum | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
| Peterson Air & Space Museum | Peterson AFB | Colorado |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
F-94C on display
New England Air Museum | Peterson Air & Space Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Peter Kirkup , NY | Hello,
I am a teacher and historian (formally corporate historian for Grumman Aerospace). I am seeking information on a P-3 jet helmet in my collection; the helmet is dated 1954 and has the name T.M LIVINGSTON on the visor. It is painted red with white lightening bolts, on the side it has a white circle with the number 96 within. I strive to keep the personal history with each artifact in my care and would like to find information or a photo of Pilot Livingston or a photo/information of the 96th FS during that time period. Thank you for your help! 06/18/2008 @ 10:37 [ref: 21547] |
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| Ken Suffridge Rockmart, GA | After graduation from Tech School at Chanute Field, IL in June of 1954 I was assigned to the 48 FIS at Langley Field. It was like a homecoming to me, I went to High Scool in Hampton 9 months prior. I loved it.....17 years old, with a car, a real job and still young enough to date the high school beauties. Life was good. When I arrived, the Squardon was at Yuma, AZ TDY for Rocket training. The only A/C left at the squardon was one T-33 and a B-25(Used to train RO's)and one F94C.......and IT was a hangar queen. (1955 that queen became airworthy once again). I was a freshly trained and raw Jet Engine Mechanic, assigned to the engine shop under the supervision of a Master Sergeant Wolfe, a former B-17 Nose Gunner POW in Germany. Lie was good. I loved the 48th and the F94C...I always tried to get my name on the list to hitch a ride whenever possible.
What a thrill to done the helmut and soar over the waters around the area. I was fortunate enough to log a lot of back seat time in the "C". After my Fathers death in 1955, I was transferred to McGhee Tyson AFB Maryville, TN to the 345th FIS an F86D Squardon. That base was later deactivated and I was transferred to McDill AFB, FL into a B-47 Squardon. I loved Tampa, but hated working on the B-47. In mid 1957 I was selected to attend Missile Engine School at Rocketdyne Coprporation in Van Nuys, CA. From there to England on the Thor Missile, then back to Offutt AFB (SAC) with the Atlas Missile. In 1965 I left the Air Force........9 1/2 years later I joined the Army National Guard at Dobbins AFB in Georgia and flew right seat in the OV-1 Mohawk. I am now a retired 1SG. I still wear the 48th patch on my flight jacket with pride. The 48th and the F-94C have a special place in my aging heart. (I'm now 72).......Langley seems like yesterday. God Bless the USA. If anyone is out there that served at Langley 1954-1955, let me hear from you. I still have a picture Year Book of the 48th. 01/10/2008 @ 09:07 [ref: 19217] |
| Ken Suffridge Rockmart, GA | After graduation from Tech School at Chanute Field, IL in June of 1954 I was assigned to the 48 FIS at Langley Field. It was like a homecoming to me, I went to High Scool in Hampton 9 months prior. I loved it.....17 years old, with a car, a real job and still young enough to date the high school beauties. Life was good. When I arrived, the Squardon was at Yuma, AZ TDY for Rocket training. The only A/C left at the squardon was one T-33 and a B-25(Used to train RO's)and one F94C.......and IT was a hangar queen. (1955 that queen became airworthy once again). I was a freshly trained and raw Jet Engine Mechanic, assigned to the engine shop under the supervision of a Master Sergeant Wolfe, a former B-17 Nose Gunner POW in Germany. Lie was good. I loved the 48th and the F94C...I always tried to get my name on the list to hitch a ride whenever possible.
What a thrill to done the helmut and soar over the waters around the area. I was fortunate enough to log a lot of back seat time in the "C". After my Fathers death in 1955, I was transferred to McGhee Tyson AFB Maryville, TN to the 345th FIS an F86D Squardon. That base was later deactivated and I was transferred to McDill AFB, FL into a B-47 Squardon. I loved Tampa, but hated working on the B-47. In mid 1957 I was selected to attend Missile Engine School at Rocketdyne Coprporation in Van Nuys, CA. From there to England on the Thor Missile, then back to Offutt AFB (SAC) with the Atlas Missile. In 1965 I left the Air Force........9 1/2 years later I joined the Army National Guard at Dobbins AFB in Georgia and flew right seat in the OV-1 Mohawk. I am now a retired 1SG. I still wear the 48th patch on my flight jacket with pride. The 48th and the F-94C have a special place in my aging heart. (I'm now 72).......Langley seems like yesterday. God Bless the USA. If anyone is out there that served at Langley 1954-1955, let me hear from you. I still have a picture Year Book of the 48th. 01/10/2008 @ 09:06 [ref: 19216] |
| darcy , IA | My father was a crew cheif on F-94C in the 46FIS at Dover, Delware some time between 1953 to 1957, as well as working on a hanger crew and alert. Please inform total cost of a picture of the bird and how it may be obtained. He has a screen saver that has one picture of three C's in formation. 11/20/2007 @ 16:03 [ref: 18607] |
| Art Lane elberton, GA | I have several LOCKHEED prints that are in mint condition that I would like to sell. I am thinking about putting them on Ebay, but I thought one of you might be interested. If anyone would like one, please email be at the address listed here. I have: the Starfire Interceptor - USAF F-94C; Lockheed Neptune USN- P2V5; Lockheed Two - Place Jet Trainer USAF - T-33, USN, TV-2; Lockheed Shooting Star USAF - F-80; Lockheed Super Constellation USAF C-121C, USN - R7V-1; and the Boeing B-47. I can download and email photos of them to you if you would like. They are 11" x 14" in size and on rigid paper. Thank you for your interest. 05/08/2007 @ 18:12 [ref: 16438] |
| Ed Koffman Poughkepsie, NY | I was a command post dispatcher (hot room clerk) with the 96th FIS in 1952 and '53. We transitioned from the 94B to the C. The C was a major improvement over the B. With the improved wings and powerplant the C was actualy trans-sonic (1.2 of the MOC)if I remember correctly, and one hit from a 2.75" rocket would take down anything at the time, where as multiple passes and hits would have been required with the four (4).50 cal. Browning M.G.'s. 02/06/2007 @ 05:28 [ref: 15427] |
| Bob Hill Erie, PA | Great site! I just wanted to mention that the "Erie County Memorial Gardens" cemetary (7880 Edinboro Road Erie, PA 16509 ph# 814-864-3031) has an F-94 parked on their property and accessible to the public- maybe too accessible. The plane has been their since before I was born 35yrs. ago, and is from the PA Air Guard. It's strange because I've been driving past the place my whole life and never stopped until today (10-25-06) as I've become an aviation buff and have been increasingly curious to find out what it was....I never knew. As I looked at the plane up close I almost cried. It's been treated pretty badly to say the least. The engine is gone and someone riveted a crude piece of sheet metal over the rear of the fuselage. The flaps are fixed and rotting, and the rudder is riveted in place. All lights and lighting mounts are gone, and the front windshield is broken. I couldn't see inside the cockpit, but he canopy is there. The plane isn't even sitting on cement pads and is all but sinking. The worst part is that it must have a hundred coats of paint on it, and it appears as though someone just keeps giving it a quick touch-up with house paint. My city has no aviation museum, and has never had any close connection to an air base so it's a real unique sight, but unfortunate because it's not properly displayed. I was shocked to see that it's actually a rare bird these days (only a dozen left?), and I think that's all the more reason it should be better preserved. I also found (minutes ago) that the New England Air Museum has one exactly like it (from the PA Air Guard too!). I did speak to the cemetary manager Norm Williams while I was there. Norm was a hell of a nice guy but very young and knew nothing about the history of the plane. He said it was "kind of a mystery how it got there". I would like to volunteer to at least clean the thing up and make it respectable again. If anyone has any ideas or color photos of F-94's from the PA Guard please email me. This plane deserves better. 10/25/2006 @ 10:33 [ref: 14557] |
| Chuck \"cha-cha\" Nelson Foresthill, CA | Loved the F-94C as a RIO as it was the first jet I ever flew in. Assigned to the 29FIS in 1954 at Great Falls AFB (later changed to Malmstrom AFB) in Montana. We still have reunions every two years although all of my squadron mates have long since retired or passed on. At 75 years of age I still reminisce to those days of freezing cold, deep snow,contrails in the sky, 24-hour alerts and the thunderous roar & flame when the afterburner was engaged.
We lost a few planes and crews during my stay and subsequently painted the aft fuselage and tail a brilliant red to better locate a downed aircraft in the deep snow . The "C" was the last of the centrifugal-flow engined aircraft as all subsequent aircraft used the axial-flow concept . Despite it's shortcomings and attempts to extend it's range with tip and pylon tanks it was loved by all. I left the 29th for pilot training and F-89D's. There was no comparison between the two aircraft. The F-94C ROCKS! 09/23/2006 @ 07:59 [ref: 14261] |
| Walt Kyzer Miami, FL | I transitioned as an RO in the F-94C at Moody AFB in 1953 and was assigned to 96th FIS at Newcastle County Airport, DE. I loved the airplane but was reassigned to Minneapolis (F-89D) within about 6 months. Later was in F-89H, F-89J and F-101B but nothing was as much fun as the "94C". 09/20/2006 @ 18:20 [ref: 14243] |
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