Lockheed F-104 Starfighter - Wikipedia
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War.
F-104 Starfighter - Lockheed Martin
Designed by Lockheed’s ace engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson to surpass the MiG-15 fighters that had stunned the aeronautical world in Korea, the F-104 Starfighter was something completely different: an inexpensive lightweight fighter with thin seven-foot …
List of Lockheed F-104 Starfighter variants - Wikipedia
Specialized interceptor version of the F-104G for the Japanese ASDF, built under license by Mitsubishi for the air-superiority fighter role, armed with cannon and four Sidewinders; no strike capability. Some were converted to UF-104J radio-controlled target drones and destroyed.
F-104 Types - International F-104 Society
F-104G. The F-104G Super Starfighter was a strengtened version of the F-104C with new avionics and all-weather capabilities. It also got a new more reliable J79-GE11A engine and a longer tailsection as known from the F-104B and D two-seaters. Since the aircraft was heavier then the C it got also a stronger undercarriage with bigger wheels.
F-104 Starfighter - Weapons and Warfare
May 23, 2021 · First USAF fighter to fly above Mach 2, the F-104 Starfighter made its appearance in the 1950s when it was decided to replace the still airworthy F-100 Super Sabre with a fighter which could be used mainly as an interceptor.
Lockheed F-104G 'Starfighter' - Planes of Fame Air Museum
The F-104 Starfighter sprang from conversations between Lockheed's chief designer, Kelly Johnson, and fighter pilots who'd fought in Korea. They wanted a small, fast, "no frills" fighter. Johnson and his team produced a truly revolutionary aircraft.
F-104 Starfighter - NASA
Feb 28, 2014 · First acquired in August 1956, F-104 Starfighter aircraft were the most versatile work-horses in what was then NASA Dryden’s stable of research and support aircraft, with 11 of them flying mostly research missions over the next 38 years.