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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | F-104 | |
| Designation: | F-104 | |
| Version: | S | |
| Nickname: | Starfighter | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
| First Flew: | 1966/12 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 54' 9" | 16.6 m | |
| Height: | 13' 6" | 4.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 21' 11" | 6.6 m | |
| Wingarea: | 196.1 sq ft | 18.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 14,900 lb | 6,758 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 21,690 lb | 9,838 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 31,000 lb | 14,061 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J79-GE-19 (A/B 17,900Lb/8,119kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 11,870 lb | 5,384 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,550 miles | 2,495 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 610 mph | 981 km/h | 530 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,450 mph | 2,333 km/h | 1,261 kt |
| Climb: | 55,000 ft/min | 16,764 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 58,000 ft | 17,680 m | |
Misc
- May 7,1958
- Major Howard Johnson set world altitude record, reaching 91,243 ft, flying a YF-104A.
- May 16, 1958
- Capt. Walter W. Irwin set world speed record, reaching 1,403 MPH over Edwards AFB, flying a YF-104A.
- Oct 31, 1958
- West German air force bought 300 starfighters to serve as its primary fighter/interceptor.
- Feb 6, 1959
- West German air force bought 66 additional starfighters.
- Dec 14, 1959
- Capt. Joe B. Jordan set world altitude record, reaching 103,395.9 ft, flying an F-104C.
- Dec 15, 1959
- Major Joseph W. Rogers set world speed record, reaching 1,525.9 MPH at Edwards AFB.
- May 1, 1963
- Jacqueline Cochran set women's world speed record, reaching 1,203.7 MPH.
- May 11, 1963
- Jacqueline Cochran set women's world speed record, reaching 1,429.2 MPH.
- Jun 8, 1966
- In a mid air collision with a Startfighter, one of the two North American XB-70 Valkyrie bombers crashed killing the Startfighter's pilot and the Valkyrie's co-pilot.
- Dec 6, 1966
- West Germany grounded 770 strong Starfighter fleet after 65 were lost in accidents.
- Jan 4, 1967
- West Germany lifted operational ban.
- May 22, 1990 West Germany withdrew the F-104 from service.
Recent comments by our visitors
| Günter Frank Albstadt, RI | Hello,
I´m Günter Frank and i locking for a drawing of F-104 in *.dwg or *.dxf file! I want to rebuild a replika of a F-104 Starfighter in scale 1:1 in multiplex-wood up to the roof from my garage. Please send me ! Thank you very much ! Günni 01.11.2014 11/01/2014 @ 05:55 [ref: 68732] |
| AZEGLIO SERAING, AB | Depuis 20 ans, j ai filmé le F104S pendant 200 heures... depuis Miramare et Villafranca jusqu à sa fin. J ai volé 56 min à son bord... que dire de plus!!! Ha oui, je cherche à en acheter un pour la ville Seraing... en Belgique.
A propos, ce site est restrictif........................ les options "state/Province" et "Country" exigent qu on ne soit pas absent des sélections ... Je suis de Liège (Belgique) 11/27/2008 @ 10:52 [ref: 23150] |
| AZEGLIO SERAING, AB | Depuis 20 ans, j ai filmé le F104S pendant 200 heures... depuis Miramare et Villafranca jusqu à sa fin. J ai volé 56 min à son bord... que dire de plus!!! Ha oui, je cherche à en acheter un pour la ville Seraing... en Belgique.
A propos, ce site est restrictif........................ les options "state/Province" et "Country" exigent qu on ne soit pas absent des sélections ... Je suis de Liège (Belgique) 11/27/2008 @ 10:52 [ref: 23149] |
| Prosit Mesa, AZ | I flew the T/F-104G, F-104G, and F-104S. The faster the airplane went, the faster it wanted to go! I flew as a chase pilot with all the Italian AF Starfighter units, from 1985 to 1988; great memories, great jet. 08/29/2006 @ 10:47 [ref: 14023] |
| John Dalman , IL | I am trying to find pictures of a "Tiger Stripped" F-104. I think the aircraft was yellow with black Tiger Stripes and was either German or Italian. Please email if you have any information on this unusual paint scheme. 05/08/2005 @ 21:32 [ref: 10151] |
| Karl Boxan Regensburg, GA | Hello,
I´m Karl Boxan and i locking for a drawing of F- 104 in *.dwg or *.dxf file ! Please send me ! Thank you very much ! Karl 06/25/2002 @ 17:25 [ref: 5179] |
| Nic Charleroi, OTH | Hi,I have a question for you...
What is the best glide ratio of the F-104 and it best gliding speed???? Thanks, Nic 01/14/2002 @ 15:04 [ref: 4086] |
| jabi , OTH | hi everybody.i've got great news there will a flight sim about the F104.the name is projest one 08/27/2001 @ 02:53 [ref: 3022] |
| Gianni , NE | Hi,
I'm Gianni from Italy and I'm enthusiast about Kelly Johnson creture...just a little thing: the F-104S made first flight in Palmdale,CA the 22nd December 1966 with S/N 6658! Best regards Gianni 11/12/2000 @ 06:03 [ref: 1027] |
| Ryan Owensboro, KY | I love the Starfighter, could you possibly e-mail me photographs and updates? 08/24/2000 @ 18:05 [ref: 652] |
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