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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

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The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter represented radical fighter design philosophy with its extremely short 6.6-meter wingspan and needle-like 16.7-meter fuselage. Achieving an astounding 2,459.5 km/h, this single-seat interceptor epitomized Cold War speed competition, despite controversial operational limitations.

Caractéristiques

Origine
United States
Équipage
1
Moteurs
1
Premier vol
1954
Longueur
16,7 m
Envergure
6,6 m
Vitesse maximale
2 460 km/h