F-104 Starfighter – Billeder & Video

Den Lockheed F-104 Starfighter er et supersonisk interceptorfly med en enkelt motor, der oprindeligt blev udviklet af Lockheed til United States Air Force (USAF). En af century-serien af fly, det blev drevet af luftstyrker fra mere end et dusin nationer fra 1958 til 2004.

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The F-104 Starfighter was a supersonic fighter aircraft developed by Lockheed in the 1950s. It was designed as a lightweight, high-performance interceptor with a powerful engine and a thin, swept-back wing. The F-104 set several speed and altitude records and was widely exported to NATO and other allied countries. However, it also faced many problems, such as engine failures, low maneuverability, short range and a high accident rate. The F-104 was retired from US service in 1969, but continued to fly with some foreign air forces until 2004.