The F-101 had a really great rate of climb for its time and that was the most memorable thing about the performance. In the cockpit you could see the heritage that it passed on to the F-4 in terms of layout and controls.
Totally agree ! These two aircraft were very clearly traditional McAir products. Very similar instrumentation, hydraulics & electronics systems. And they both adhered to the old McAir philosophy: build me a fuselage of any shape or size - now give me engines that will push it to 1,000 knots !