Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/F-101--Project-Eclipse--Aircraft-and-Flight-Crew--October-1959-2JRSXLJXQ3MD.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarF-101 Voodoo FlightlineF-101A Voodoo "White Friday" in St. LouisXF-88 Voodoo with Cannon-Equipped XF-88A Voodoo on St. Louis Flight RampRF-101 Voodoo on St. Louis Flight RampRF-101 Voodoo, Sun Run, on Flight Ramp at McDonnell AircraftRF-101A Voodoo, Sun Run, on Flight Ramp at McDonnell AircraftRF-101C Voodoo, Lead Aircraft from "Operation Sun-Run"F-101 Voodoo Flightline on McAir RampMcDonnell Test Hangar with F-101 Voodoos & F4H PhantomsView AllView more with similar tones F-101 "Project Eclipse" Aircraft and Flight Crew, October 1959Select usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:F-101B Voodoo "Project Eclipse" with Irv Burrows and Jack Hereford on McDonnell Aircraft flight ramp in St. Louis, MO. The B model featured a cockpit modified for a crew of two, a larger forward fuselage for an improved radar, larger engines, and carried air-to-air missiles instead of cannons. Top speed was Mach 1.85. 479 F-101Bs were deleivered to air forces in the US and Canada."Project Eclipse" was a program proposed by MCAIR for the measurement of coronal polarization during total eclipse of 2 Oct 1959. Polarization measurements were made from an F-101B airplane flying along the central line of the eclipse total phase in the vicinity of the Canary Islands.BI42269 (d4c-2401)Maximum size:3019px × 2352px (~20 MB)10.0in × 7.8in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1950s-canopies-clouds-copy space-day-F-101B Voodoo-full body views-fuselages-ground shots-historic production status-left front views-male-McDonnell Aircraft-military livery-perspective lines-pilots-silver color-St. Louis-St. Louis Flight Ramp-two peopleRelated Photo/Videos:View AllAIPDF
