Designed with straight wings, the type saw extensive combat in Korea with the United States Air Force (USAF) as the F-80. America's first successful turbojet -powered combat aircraft, it was soon outclassed with the appearance of the swept-wing transonic MiG-15 and was quickly replaced in the air superiority role by the transonic F-86 Sabre.

The Shooting Star was the first American aircraft to exceed 500 mph in level flight, the first American jet airplane manufactured in large quantities and the first U.S. Air Force jet used in combat. Designed in 1943, the XP-80 made its maiden flight on Jan. 8, 1944.

May 10, 2023 · The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, also known as the F-80, was the first jet fighter used operationally by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF).

May 8, 2024 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Lockheed P-80 / F-80 Shooting Star Single-Seat, Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft including pictures.

Mar 4, 2021 · On November 8, 1950, a flight of four straight-winged jets swooped down on an airfield at Sinuiju, North Korea—on the Korean side of the border with China. The F-80 Shooting Stars raked the...

The Shooting Star was the first U.S. Air Force aircraft to exceed 500 mph in level flight, the first American military jet airplane to be manufactured in large quantities, and the first USAF jet to be used in combat.

On 8 November 1950, an F-80 under the control of Lt. Russell Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15 in the worlds first jet-versus-jet air battle.

Nov 5, 2019 · The F-80 shooting star was the U.S. military’s first operational jet aircraft. The first XP-80 made its first flight on January 9, 1944. The flight broke an American speed record. It reached a speed of 502 mph becoming the first American plane to exceed 500 mph.

On Nov. 8, 1950, an F-80C flown by Lt. Russell J. Brown, flying with the 16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, shot down a Russian-built MiG-15 in the world's first all-jet fighter air battle.

Jan 1, 2020 · Early in the conflict, a P-80 Shooting Star flown by Lt. Russell Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15—the cutting edge of jet fighter technology at the time—during the first jet-versus-jet air battle in history.