Military
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Manufacturer: Lockheed
The Lockheed F‑104 Starfighter is an American single‑engine, supersonic interceptor that evolved into an all‑weather multirole aircraft. Designed in the early 1950s as part of the USAF’s Century Series, it entered production in 1958 and was widely deployed as a fighter‑bomber during the Cold War.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- lockheed-f-104-starfighter
- Class
- Military
- Registry Count
- 4
- Example Registration
- N104RD
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 6.63 m / 21 ft
- Length
- 16.66 m / 54 ft
- Height
- 4.11 m / 13 ft
- Max Speed
- 2459 km/h / 1528 mph
- Range
- 680 km / 360 nmi
- Ceiling
- 22000 m / 73000 ft
- First Flight
- 1954-03-04
- Total Built
- 2578
Variants
- CF-104G- 2 registrations - Example N104RD
- F-104A- 1 registrations - Example N66328
- F-104S ASA-M- 1 registrations - Example N993SF
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