F-104 Starfighter USAF
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the Century Series of fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force (USAF), it was developed into an all-weather multirole aircraft in the early 1960s and produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States.
After a series of interviews with Korean War fighter pilots in 1951, lead designer Kelly Johnson opted to reverse the trend of ever-larger and more complex fighters and produce a simple, lightweight aircraft with maximum altitude and climb performance. On 4 March 1954, the Lockheed XF-104 took to the skies for the first time, and on 26 February 1958 the production fighter was activated by the USAF. Only a few months later it was pressed into action during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, when it was deployed as a deterrent to Chinese MiG-15s and MiG-17s. Problems with the General Electric J79 engine and a preference for fighters with longer ranges and heavier payloads meant its service with the USAF was short lived, though it was reactivated for service during the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the Vietnam War, when it flew over 5,000 combat sorties.
Controls:
AG1: Jettison wing tip tanks
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: Elevator Trim
Specifications
Spotlights
- AWESOMENESS360 4.2 years ago
- AnIndonesianGuy 4.2 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor COLD WAR Challenge [CLOSED]
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 20.4ft (6.2m)
- Length 41.5ft (12.6m)
- Height 10.0ft (3.1m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 7,683lbs (3,485kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 4.387
- Wing Loading 33.0lbs/ft2 (161.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 232.8ft2 (21.6m2)
- Drag Points 2408
Parts
- Number of Parts 255
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 877
@DanDaFreakinMan Yeah I know, thats why I made a new one
Looks slightly fat, but still fit the silhouette
RATING
Looks : 7/10 pts.
Performance : 6/10 pts.
Details : 6/10 pts.
Weaponry : 8/10 pts.
Functionality : 2/10 pts.
Description : 6/10 pts.
OVERALL RATING : 5.67/10
I thought this wasn’t the star fighter @Inuyasha8215
@Nathandaisy No, don't say that, you're not stupid, your builds are great tho.
I’m stupid:(
@Nathandaisy
Awesome, now we need a Voodoo
pretty decent build. 10/10
Keep the low part count planes coming!!!
@Inuyasha8215 np mate
@BlackThuNDR Thank you
Nice built. I keep support u
Keep going
inu this one is kinda close to real size this time
Yo thanks! @Inuyasha8215
@Inuyasha8215 ok, thanks
@AdmiralWheatman Sure, I will try building the Mitsubishi T-2.
@50CalChicken Well, I use blueprints to make the fuselage and wings and with some patience, I place in the details.
How fast can I pull out of the competition
can you try making the Mitsubishi T-2 please?? There aren't that many on the site...
@Inuyasha8215 tell me, how do you make such amazing planes?
@Inuyasha8215 No problem
@Sovietstrike333 @50CalChicken @tsampoy Thank you!!
Nice!