The F-94 Starfire
was the first U.S. production jet to have an
afterburner. It was
one of the first jet fighter aircraft equipped
with radar and the
first operational all weather interceptor.
F-94 Starfire
The
F-94 Starfire built by Joe Marques has a wingspan
of
52", with power from a O.S. .46 VX-DF and Turbax
fan.
The rc F-94 Starfire has enough
wing area to give it a relatively light wing loading, making it easy
to fly. We have even seen these fly well as slope soarers.
The F-94 Starfire was a derivative of the P-80 /
T-33 Shooting Star. Its mission was as an interceptor / fighter /
bomber.
F-94
Starfire
The
F-94 Starfire (T-33) from Kyosho. The electric ducted
fan ARF has a wingspan
of 46" and a length of
35". Power comes from a AP29L motor.
A F-94 Starfire prototype first flew on April 16, 1949.
Production aircraft were deployed by December of 1949.
F-94
Starfire
The
F-94 Starfire by Ray Eggleston is a modified
Kyosho. Ray added a Tornado 2815/350
motor and custom
finish to produce this fine looking model.
Initial missions of the F-94 Starfire were flown with the U.S.
Air Defense Command, where they
were kept on 3-minute alert
status, ready to intercept Soviet bombers.
F-94 Starfire
Ken
Fiala with his BVM F-94 Starfire (F-80). It has a
wingspan of 72" and a length of 64".
Power comes
from a Jet Cat P80 turbine. Weight is around 20 lbs.
The F-94 Starfire saw action in the Korean War, primarily as
a night fighter.
They
are credited with the downing of four
enemy planes during the war.
Their service continued with the U.S.
Air National Guard until 1959.
The F-94
Starfire model C, which first flew on January 19, 1950, was the first
all-weather fighter aircraft to go supersonic in a dive.
It was
much improved over prior models. A new, more aerodynamic
wing was fitted to the upgraded F-94 Starfire along with
a more
powerful engine. Avionics, include the weapons control systems,
were
also upgraded. There were 387 F-94 Starfire model C aircraft built.
A total of 853 F-94 Starfire aircraft of
all types were produced.
If you
know of a rc F-94 Starfire, please email
us.
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