Global Aircraft -- F-104 Starfighter
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F-104 Starfighter Specifications
Primary Function: |
Fighter |
Contractor: |
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation |
Crew: |
One |
Unit Cost: |
N/A |
Powerplant |
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One General Electric J79-GE-3B at 9,600 lb (4,354 kg) each |
Dimensions |
Length: |
54 feet 8 inches (16.6 m) |
Wingspan: |
21 feet 9 inches (6.6 m) |
Height: |
13 feet 5 inches (4.0 m) |
Weights |
Empty: |
13,384 lb (6,071 kg) |
Maximum Takeoff: |
25,840 lb (11,271 kg) |
Performance |
Speed: |
1,450 mph (Mach 2.2) at 35,000 ft. |
Ceiling: |
64,795 ft (19,750 m) |
Range: |
730 miles (1,175 km) |
Armament |
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M-61 Vulcan 20mm cannon; 4,000 lbs of bombs under the wings two AAM-N-7 Sidewinder missiles on tips |
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F-104 Starfighter Achievements
- The F-104 was the first aircraft to hold simultaneous official world records for speed, altitude and time-to-climb.
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