The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).[2] Designed and built by Lockheed in 1943 and delivered just 143 days from the start of the design process, production models were flying, and two pre-production models did see very limited service in Italy just before the end of World War II. Designed with straight wings, the type saw extensive combat in Korea with the United States Air Force (USAF) as the F-80.
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AG1: drop fuel tank
Brake: air brake
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s)
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- Wingspan 43.4ft (13.2m)
- Length 38.1ft (11.6m)
- Height 13.9ft (4.2m)
- Empty Weight 10,423lbs (4,727kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,855lbs (6,738kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.756
- Wing Loading 39.9lbs/ft2 (194.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 372.3ft2 (34.6m2)
- Drag Points 4329
Parts
- Number of Parts 107
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 453
