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F-104 Starfighter

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A bit wonky to fly, but I wanted to keep the proportions close to the real thing. I had to make some compromises like putting landing gear in the fuel pods and the engine used here can't match the awesome j79 of the real one. Its still a cool model I think and I hope you enjoy. Below is some information I got from Wiki.

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is 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.

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.[2] 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.

A total of 2,578 Starfighters were produced, mostly by NATO members.[3] A set of modifications produced the F-104G model, which won a NATO competition for a new fighter-bomber. Several two-seat trainer versions were also produced, the most numerous being the TF-104G. The ultimate production version of the fighter model was the F-104S, an all-weather interceptor designed by Aeritalia for the Italian Air Force, which was equipped with radar-guided AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. An advanced F-104 with a high-mounted wing, known as the CL-1200 Lancer, did not proceed past the mock-up stage.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 13.1ft (4.0m)
  • Length 22.8ft (7.0m)
  • Height 5.9ft (1.8m)
  • Empty Weight 3,786lbs (1,717kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,318lbs (1,958kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.601
  • Wing Loading 79.5lbs/ft2 (388.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 54.3ft2 (5.0m2)
  • Drag Points 1608

Parts

  • Number of Parts 33
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 198