Description: The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter first flew in 1954, then broke the world altitude record in May 1958 and the world air-speed record nine days later. It was the first aircraft to hold both records simultaneously. Many of the Starfighter’s records stand today. With a powerful XJ79 engine and futuristic design by famed Lockheed engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson and his team, a YF-104A passed Mach 2 in 1956. The F-104 was born from combat against Communist MiG-15 jet aircraft during the Korean War. Known as a “missile with a man in it” and “an engine with wings,” Starfighters trained astronauts such as Chuck Yeager on the edge of space, fought over Vietnam, and were lethal Cold War interceptors capable of firing air-to-air nuclear missiles. During its 50-year career, it was used by no less than 15 nations from Jordan to Taiwan; Italy finally retired its fleet in 2005. It is poised to be reborn as a civilian satellite launcher in 2018.
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Book Title: F-104 Starfighter in Action
Book Series: in Action
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Squadron
Item Length: 8.5 in
Original Language: English
Publication Year: 2016
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 0.2 in
Author: David Doyle
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Aviation, History, Transportation
Topic: Aircraft, Air Force, Airplanes, Aviation / General, Military / Aviation
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Item Width: 11 in
Number of Pages: 80 Pages
