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Profiles of Flight: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

Profiles of Flight: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

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Description
The Starfighter was once described as a delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill you. It is one of the worlds fastest fighters with a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a service ceiling of 58,000 feet. First delivered to the USAF in 1958 it was also sold to the German, Greek, Italian, Turkish and Italian Air Forces. It could carry a variety of air to air, and air to surface missiles and was powered by a single General Electric J79 turbojet that developed 17,900lbs of thrust with afterburner. The Italian Air Force continued to fly it into the 21st Century.
Product details
Number of Pages:
88
Release Date:
2011-09-11
Publication Date:
2011-10-01
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1848844492
ISBN13:
9781848844490
Weight:
418 g
Height:
179 cm
Width:
259 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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