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F-104 Starfighter

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From Wikipedia: The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft which later became widely used as an attack aircraft. Initially a day fighter, it was developed into an all-weather fighter in the late 1960s. It was originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF), but was later produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States. One of the Century Series of fighter 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 contributed to the development of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Lockheed U-2, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, and other Lockheed aircraft.[2]

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 22.7ft (6.9m)
  • Length 35.3ft (10.8m)
  • Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 18,877lbs (8,562kg)
  • Loaded Weight 25,741lbs (11,676kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.619
  • Wing Loading 172.2lbs/ft2 (840.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 149.5ft2 (13.9m2)
  • Drag Points 2170

Parts

  • Number of Parts 34
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 342