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F-104 Starfighter

12.5k Ian1231100  7.4 years ago

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 7.284
  • Wing Loading 87.1lbs/ft2 (425.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 53.1ft2 (4.9m2)
  • Drag Points 2866

Parts

  • Number of Parts 85
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 380
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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @Franticmatty

    7.4 years ago
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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @F104Deathtrap OMG I am!

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    Hell yeah, you're on the front page now!

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    @Ian1231100 Yup, it was basically just an intermediate range cruise missile with a little cockpit up front. It took the Airforce a few years to get its head together and realize they needed planes that could do more than just "go really really fast."

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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @F104Deathtrap Yeah, I know. Some also refer to it as the Manned Missile, probably due to its shape and speed.

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    @Ian1231100 The F-104 had many names, particularly in Germany, where it was responsible for ending the lives of no less than 110 Luftwaffe pilots. Coffin nail was one name, fliegender sarg (flying coffin), witwenmacher (widowmaker), or erdnagel (tent peg) were a few others. Don't get me wrong, Chuck Yeager made history flying this jet, and it was an amazing piece of technology, but it never should have seen mass production. Plenty of aircraft have a dark history, this is one of them. But you've made a great model of a beautiful plane and you should feel proud.

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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @F104Deathtrap Why don't try build the F-104? After all, it's in your name. ;)

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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @F104Deathtrap Correction: Manned Missile.

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    That's one mighty fine looking coffin nail you built there.

    7.4 years ago
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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @Pilotmario Sorry, my bad. I didn't study WWII history.😅

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    3,895 Bluerobot11

    Oh yah, this plane

    7.4 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    @Ian1231100 Those balkenkurz should be Iron Crosses.

    7.4 years ago
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    30.3k ChiChiWerx

    @Pilotmario huh, you are correct!

    7.4 years ago
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    147k Pilotmario

    Although those should be Iron crosses, not balkenkurz. @ChiChiWerx

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    30.3k ChiChiWerx

    @Stellarlabs the F-104 was designed by Clarence Kelly Johnson (American), built by Lockheed (American company) and flow by the USAF (American air force)...but in fairly limited numbers So, he's correct. The Luftwaffe (German air force), though, was THE major user of the Starfighter, so depicting it in German colors is correct, as well.

    7.4 years ago
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    36.2k DbE

    @Ian1231100 i dont remember

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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @Stellarlabs Well, the F-104 was originally an American plane, right?

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    36.2k DbE

    @Ian1231100 the craft's design has some problems. theres a iron cross on it and a german flag when the tag says USA.

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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @BrianAircraftsNew yUm JaAm!

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    Lol @Ian1231100

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    156k MAHADI

    @Ian1231100 np

    7.4 years ago
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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @Kevinairlines See? I told you I would build an F-104 for this.

    7.4 years ago
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    12.5k Ian1231100

    @MAHADI Thanks! :D

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    156k MAHADI

    AWESOME...

    7.4 years ago