Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index F-94 Starfire was an all-weather interceptor aircraft built by Lockheed. It was the first interceptor of this type to be used by the United States Air Force. The F-94 was developed from the F-80 Shooting Star which was the first American aircraft that utilized a jet engine. The Starfire was fitted with a radar and was also one of the first aircraft that had an after-burner. Over 800 were produced. They were used mostly in domestic defense and were deployed in Air Defense Command Squadrons. The F-94 was capable of reachin a maximum speed of 630 miles per hour, and had a range of 930 miles. It's service ceiling was 42,750 feet. The T-33 trainer aircraft was designed from the F-94. The F-94 was retired from service in 1959. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.