Years In Service: 1950-1959
Initial Flight: April 16, 1949
The F-94 was the first operational USAF fighter equipped with an afterburner and the first jet-powered all-weather fighter to enter combat during the Korean War in January 1953. It had a relatively brief operational life, being replaced in the mid-1950s by the Northrop F-89 Scorpion and North American F-86D Sabre interceptor aircraft.
Aircraft Specifications
Height: 14′ 11″ Wingspan: 42′ 3″ Length: 37′ 4″ Crew: 2 Armament: Four 12.7 mm Browning M3 machine guns in the forward fuselage Payload: Mixed ordinance carried externally Thrust: 8,750 lbs. No. of Engines: 1 Cruise speed: 476 mph Max Speed: 640 mph Ceiling: 51,800 ft.