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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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- Book Synopsis
- The Starfighter was once described as æa delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill youÆ. It is one of the worldÆs 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 17,900 lb of thrust with afterburner. The Italian Air Force continued to fly it into the 21st Century.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781848844490
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Aviation, (01 October 2011)
- Number of Pages
- 72
- Weight
- 407 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 255 x 180 x 17 mm
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