Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Lockheed XF-104. The Lockheed XF-104 was a single-engine, high-performance, supersonic interceptor prototype for a United States Air Force (USAF) series of lightweight and simple fighters.
Only two aircraft were built, one aircraft was used primarily for aerodynamic research and the other served as an armament testbed.[1] Both prototypes were destroyed in accidents during testing. The XF-104 was the forerunner of over 2,500 Lockheed F-104 Starfighters. The XF-104's maiden flight came in February 1954. The flight test program encountered problems, some of which were resolved; however, the XF-104 performance proved better than estimates. Both prototypes were lost through accidents. Development[edit] An original Johnson sketch On his return to the U.S., Johnson immediately started the design of just such an aircraft realising that an official requirement would soon be published. Design[edit] Lockheed F-104 Starfighter - Fighter.
The Lockheed F-104 was in many ways an engineering marvel whose legacy suffered terribly due to several internal and external circumstances, so much so, in fact, that the aircraft was dubbed the unflattering name of "Widowmaker".
Despite its setbacks, the aircraft was a record-setter and found a home with many an air force around the globe. The Starfighter was conceived of by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, fabled Lockheed engineer at its "Skunk Works" facility. Search Results for F-104. New Mission For The F-104 Starfighter. An F-104 Starfighter jet lands at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on Tuesday after completing the maiden flight of a device known as Dust at Altitude Recovery Technology, or DART, which is being used to sample African dust in Florida’s atmosphere for potential pathogens of humans, plants and animals.
The DART is the red, cylindrical device shown attached to the jet. UF/IFAS photo by Tyler L. Jones. Florida based Starfighters Aerospace has been know for years to make hundred of thousand F-104 Starfighter fans around the world happy for keeping this beautiful jet in the air. Many aviation enthusiast had witness the “The Missile With a Man In It” flying in American air shows for years. Starfighters Inc, based in Clearwater, Florida, began as a private venture to restore and fly three former Canadair CF-104 Starfighters at air shows across the United States and Canada. In summer 2011 the company acquired five additional aircraft. Initial test flight of Dr. Starfighters Aerospace repaints F-104 Starfighters in an all-black scheme. The all-new, all-black paint scheme looks fabulous on one of Starfighters Aerospace’s TF-104s, it is the TF-104G MM54258.
(photo by Sean Freitag via John Willhoff) List of Lockheed F-104 Starfighter variants. This is a list of Lockheed F-104 Starfighter variants.
XF-104[edit] Two prototype aircraft equipped with Wright J65 engines (the J79 was not yet ready); one aircraft equipped with the M61 cannon as an armament test bed. Both aircraft were destroyed in crashes.[1] F-104. XF-104 Prototype single seat interceptor fighter.
Produced 1954 Lockheed Burbank, California (LO) 33.) Lockheed F-104 "Starfighter" ("Widowmaker" - "Özvegycsináló") "Csillagvadász" interceptor fighter (elfogó vadászgép) _ Filmstars; John Travolta "Qantas"and Harrison Ford as a "Indiana Jones" History: In 1954, the Lockheed Company's famed designer, Kelly Johnson, created a new single-seat fighter design for use in the Korean conflict by the US Air Force.
He made it small and relatively light, with a massive, powerful engine -- a combination which would make it very fast and very capable as an interceptor. The first XF-104 prototype was first flown on 7 February 1954, but nearly four years of development took place before the USAF began using the aircraft. During this time the Air Force became disinterested in fighters of the F-104's class, and they purchased less than 300 of them. However, several other allied countries, under the leadership of West Germany, decided to manufacture an improved version for themselves. Production began in no fewer than six locations, including Belgium, Canada, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and West Germany. Developed by Lockheed as a single engine, high performance super sonic interceptor aircraft.Number Built: from ret. avn.
Kedvelvevő ábra ! WINGS PALETTE - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. F-104 Variants - Cold War - Britmodeller.com. Pigsty, on Feb 10 2012, 01:30 PM, said: Canada (CF-104 - similar but not identical, eg no gun, many with the camera fairing of the RF-104G); While the CF-104 started its operational life with no gun, this was reintroduced when the Canadian Starfighter fleet changed role from the nuclear strike to the conventional gound attack.
At the same time the CF-104s received the first camouflage scheme of overall dark green. To add some info to your good list, the other users of the 104G were: Germany (both luftwaffe and marineflieger), Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Greece.Some of these also used the RF-104G and all had a few TF. Denmark, Norway and Turkey also received a number of second hand CF-104. Taiwan did use the TF-104G too, some new and some second hand. I might also add a little known user of the Starfighter: the US Navy used 3 aircrafts (1 YF-104A and 2 F-104A) for tests of the sidewinder missile. Vietnam Conflict Aviation Resource Center - A Warbirds Resource Group Site. Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was an American single-engined, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft that was one of the Century Series of aircraft and served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1958 until 1967.
It continued in service with Air National Guard units until it was phased out in 1975. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew a small mixed fleet of F-104 types in support of supersonic flight tests and spaceflight programs until they were retired in 1994. 916 Starfighter. ...Darryl Greenamyer World Speed Record.. N104RB Red Baron. The Red Baron was a highly modified Lockheed F-104 Starfighter which set a FAI Class C-1 Group III 3 km speed record of 1,590.45 kilometres per hour (988.26 mph), in 1977 which still stands.[1] It was assembled by Darryl Greenamyer and sponsored by Ed Browning and the Red Baron Flying Service of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The aircraft was destroyed in an accident in 1978. History[edit] Greenamyer built the Starfighter by collecting and putting together myriad parts over a 13-year period. The cockpit side panels and some control column bearings of the Red Baron came from the very first production F-104A, which crashed in Palmdale, California 22 years earlier. The tail of the Red Baron, minus stabilizers, came from a junkyard in Ontario, California. Greenamyer's ultimate goal was to reclaim the altitude record, which had been set by a Russian MiG-25 Foxbat. Flight records and fate[edit] On 26 February 1978 Greenamyer made a practice run for the altitude record attempt. Specifications[edit] Int F-104 Society (@IntF104Society) F-104 Patches - International F-104 Society. Starfighters.
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. The Zipper. Designed as a day fighter, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was created by placing the most powerful available jet engine in the smallest possible fuselage. USAF pilots called it the Zipper or the Zip. Source: United States Air Force Key Points It was the first aircraft to do sustained Mach 2 flight and the first to hold speed and altitude records simultaneously, as well as the first to reach 100,000 feet. The Starfighter had a terrible safety record. Lockheed F-104A Starfighter Aircraft Pictures. Sponsored Links:Commercial Flight School, Charter Flights, Model Airplanes, Airport Parking, Cheap Flights, Discount Digital Cameras [ Medium Large Fit Screen ] Photo Copyright © David Lednicer, all rights reserved.
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