The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces. Wikipedia
Introduced: 1945
Engine type: Jet engine
First flight: January 8, 1944
Manufacturer: Lockheed Corporation
Guns: 6 × 0.50 in (12.7mm) M3 Browning machine guns (300 rpg)
Rockets: 8 × 127 mm (5.00 in) HVAR unguided rockets
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Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 28.4ft (8.7m)
- Length 21.8ft (6.6m)
- Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 7,820lbs (3,547kg)
- Loaded Weight 9,045lbs (4,102kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.242
- Wing Loading 53.4lbs/ft2 (260.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 169.5ft2 (15.8m2)
- Drag Points 2164
Parts
- Number of Parts 78
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 347
