F-104 Starfighter – fotod ja video

2007 Lockheed F-104 tähevõitleja on ühemootoriline ülehelikiirusega pealtkuulamislennuk, mille Lockheed töötas algselt välja Ameerika Ühendriikide õhujõudude (USAF) jaoks. Üks sajandiseeria lennukitest, seda kasutasid aastatel 1958–2004 enam kui tosina riigi õhujõud.

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2007 F-104 Tähevõitleja 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.