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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

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The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF). One of the Century Series of aircraft, it was operated by the air forces of more than a dozen nations from 1958 to 2004. Its design team was led by Kelly Johnson, who went on to lead or contribute to the development of the SR-71Blackbird and other Lockheed aircraft.[2] please enjoy and upvote

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 21.9ft (6.7m)
  • Length 40.9ft (12.5m)
  • Height 11.2ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 6,360lbs (2,885kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,776lbs (5,341kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.862
  • Wing Loading 62.0lbs/ft2 (302.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 190.0ft2 (17.7m2)
  • Drag Points 2828

Parts

  • Number of Parts 40
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 256