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F-104 Starfighter
Specifications | Achievements | Photos

F-104 Starfighter Specifications

Primary Function:	Fighter
Contractor:	Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Crew:	One
Unit Cost:	N/A
Powerplant
	One General Electric J79-GE-3B at 9,600 lb (4,354 kg) each
Dimensions
Length:	54 feet 8 inches (16.6 m)
Wingspan:	21 feet 9 inches (6.6 m)
Height:	13 feet 5 inches (4.0 m)
Weights
Empty:	13,384 lb (6,071 kg)
Maximum Takeoff:	25,840 lb (11,271 kg)
Performance
Speed:	1,450 mph (Mach 2.2) at 35,000 ft.
Ceiling:	64,795 ft (19,750 m)
Range:	730 miles (1,175 km)
Armament
	M-61 Vulcan 20mm cannon; 4,000 lbs of bombs under the wings two AAM-N-7 Sidewinder missiles on tips

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F-104 Starfighter Achievements

The F-104 was the first aircraft to hold simultaneous official world records for speed, altitude and time-to-climb.

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F-104 Starfighter Photos

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