Introducing the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo. The founder of McDonnell, James “Mac” McDonnell, liked to name his aircraft for supernatural elements—Banshee, Phantom, Moonbat, Goblin, Demon, and so on.

F-101 Voodoo: This History. The inception of the F-101 occurred when McDonnel was awarded a contract to build two prototypes, which were designated the XF-88 Voodoo.

By the time the F-101 was ready to enter the inventory, the U.S. Air Force needed an interceptor, and the F-101B Voodoo was picked for that purpose. The new jet was finally introduced to the Air ...