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.

On Nov. 8, 1950, an F-80C flown by 1st Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a Russian-built MiG-15 in the world's first all-jet fighter air battle. The F-80C on display is one of the few remaining Shooting Stars that flew combat missions during the Korean War.

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.

May 10, 2023 · Realizing the need to catch up with the British and Germans, the United States developed the P-80 Shooting Star. Designed by Lockheed, it was the only Allied jet of the Second World War to have the engine mounted within the fuselage. The development of the P-80 was driven by the Allies’ discovery of the Messerschmitt Me 262 in spring 1943.

It was the first American combat-ready jet fighter when it went into service in 1945. It emerged as victor in the world's first all-jet combat, and it won the distinction of remaining in production for a full 15 years after the first experimental model was flown.

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

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.

Dec 21, 2021 · F-80s flew almost 100,000 sorties during the Korean War and were credited with shooting down 37 North Korean aircraft. But in return 14 Shooting Stars were lost to aerial combat, 113 to anti-aircraft fire, 150 to accidents and 16 to unknown causes.

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 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used by the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) and later by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as the F-80.