Lockheed P-80 (F-80) Shooting Star
Fighter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Lockheed P-80 / F-80 Shooting Star is a single-engine single-seat jet fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Lockheed Corporation. P-80 in US Air Force service were redesignated F-80 in 1948.
The P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational jet fighter aircraft of the United States.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turbojet Engine | |
| Engine Model | Allison J33-A-35 | |
| Engine Power | 24,0 kN | 5400 lbf |
| Speed | 967 km/h | 522 kts 601 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 14.265 m | 46.800 ft |
| Range | 1.328 km | 717 NM 825 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 3.819 kg | 8.419 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 7.646 kg | 16.857 lbs |
| Wing Span | 11,81 m | 38 ft 9 in |
| Wing Area | 22,0 m² | 237 ft² |
| Length | 10,49 m | 34 ft 5 in |
| Height | 3,43 m | 11 ft 3 in |
| First Flight | 08.01.1944 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 1715 | |
| Data for (Version) | Lockheed P-80C (F-80C) | |
| Variants | P-80A / F-80A, F-14A / FP-80A / RF-80A, P-80B / F-80B, P-80C / F-80C, RF-80C, TO-1 / TV-1 (F-80C) | |
| [Photo-ID: 5399] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 49-0696 c/n: 080-2444 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13247] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-10 | |
 | Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 45-8490 c/n: 080-1704 |
| Castle Air Museum [Atwater, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11094] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 45-8612 c/n: 080-1826 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11095] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 45-8612 c/n: 080-1826 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6124] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 44-85488 c/n: 080-1511 |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10158] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Lockheed XP-80 Shooting Star United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 44-83020 c/n: 140-1001 Lulu Belle, first prototype of the P-80 Shooting Star |
| National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] | |