Detailed tour around a McDonnell F-101 Voodoo - Century Series Ep. 2

Join me in a walk around guided tour around the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

Century Series videos:
Ep. 2 McDonnell F-101 Voodo: this video!
Ep. 3 Convair F-102 Delta Dagger: coming soon
Ep.4 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: coming soon
Ep. 5 Republic F-105 Thunderchief: coming soon
Ep. 6 Convair F-106 Delta Dart: coming soon

Other videos:

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0:00 intro
0:45 start at the nose
1:10 MA-7 fire control system and radar
1:34 rotating weapons bay and AIR-2 Genie nuclear missile
2:25 external fuel tank
2:35 side-mounted air intakes
3:05 Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 afterburning turbojet engines
3:54 tail section
4:28 wing
4:50 landing gear
5:49 Armament
6:03 two crew members
6:30 RF-101C reconnaissance version
7:50 Canadian CF-101 Voodoo

[PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks for watching everyone! If you are enjoying my videos from the National Museum of the USAF, please click the thumbs up button because they're not getting many views and I'm reliant on the advertising revenue to help pay for these videos (because I don't want to do product placement). Cheers!

[rayschoch]

My dad was a primary test pilot for the prototype XF-88. Everyone was disappointed with the initial speed of the 88, which topped out at about 750 mph with the original engines, but new engines cured that particular problem, and the resulting redesign became the F-101. When other manufacturers emphasized single engines during the '50s, McDonnell stuck to two engines as a pilot safety measure (as well as a performance booster).

[chippercorgi]

Awesome to see a tour of this plane, it feels like one of the less well-known jets, but I've always loved the design. Also, watching this video I realized the F-101 first flew in 1954 while the spitfire first flew in 1936 and the F-15 in 1972.... just 18 years apart in either direction. It's amazing how fast things progressed.

[historyinbitesizedchunks]

Always liked this aircraft, it is very underrated and not talked about often.

[anandmorris]

Ooh i had an airfix voodoo. Beautiful design.

[ironman]

Another winner Paul that offered a great overview of the plane. Canada after canceling the Arrow purchased these instead that many people still feel badly about like many brits about the TSR

[gavinhawkin]

It’s like Christmas morning every time you put a new video up. Matey boy!!!!

[mirthenary]

This was the first model I remember my brother making

[SaturnCanuck]

Thanks Paul. As I mentioned before, the Voodoo was one of my favourite aircraft, and thanks for mentioning our version, the CF-101 Voodoo. I have fond memories of these flying, seeing them at the Canadian International Airshow, and of their massive afterburners with a loud “crack” and a long flame out the back. Not many people know Canada used them with the Genies, thus the RCAF was a nuclear power, and the one in the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa has one attached to it. And why not come up and see for yourself!

[TroyMorePhotography]

Remember a CF-101 doing a winter takeoff with afterburners from CFB Winnipeg. Spectacular sight!

[uss_liberty_incident]

Your videos are a treasure, and are documentary-quality. Never stop being excellent.

[clamshacker]

First time I saw one up close my impression was it’s huge 😮

[benshakespeare]

Lots of interesting design features in this tour. Good stuff 👍

[DamonJackman]

Loved the video! It's great to see this era of jets in so much detail, thank you!

[johnt.]

This is my favorite century series aircraft. Very capable looking, or as I said in a previous reply, what we used to call "bad assed."

[staralliancefan]

Another interesting video. Why did it have the two engines with all of the other century jets had just one?

[josephpiskac]

Paul I think the NORAD SAGE Computer should have be recognized. I believe SAGE could not only remotely fly the interceptor though also fire it's weapons. Truly an A.I. pilot and SAGE is credited with making the intercept mission viable. I know little about the Delta Dart and look forward to your presentation.

[Bad_Karma]

As always a great and informative blog Paul

[Alexmay]

I ended up coming across a fuel sprayer for the J57 afterbuner at a museum here in Canada. It's now a display piece at home.

[tnvcxzd]

I love planes designed by humans and not computers. They may not cut it in today's world but they are more characterful and some were beautiful.