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Lockheed F-104 starfighter

978 Jamcastillo  7.7 years ago

A bit nose heavy, use trim to compensate. Credit for USAF DECAL goes to thealban

*Background from Loungtastic fb page*- This day in Aviation History March 4th, 1956 First official flight of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF). One of the Century Series of aircraft, it was operated by the air forces of more than a dozen nations from 1958 to 2004. Its design team was led by Kelly Johnson, who went on to lead or contribute to the development of the SR-71 Blackbird and other Lockheed aircraft.The F-104 served with the USAF from 1958 until 1969, and continued with Air National Guard units until 1975. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew a small mixed fleet of F-104 types in supersonic flight tests and spaceflight programs until 1994. USAF F-104Cs saw service during the Vietnam War, and F-104A aircraft were deployed by Pakistan briefly during the Indo-Pakistani wars. Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan) F-104s also engaged the People's Liberation Army Air Force (China) over the disputed island of Quemoy. The operational service of the Starfighter ended with its retirement by the Italian Air Force in May 2004......More Like This: Loungtastic.com

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 16.2ft (4.9m)
  • Length 28.4ft (8.7m)
  • Height 7.2ft (2.2m)
  • Empty Weight 4,699lbs (2,131kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,889lbs (2,671kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.572
  • Wing Loading 75.2lbs/ft2 (366.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 78.4ft2 (7.3m2)
  • Drag Points 1864

Parts

  • Number of Parts 55
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 241