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F-104 Starfighter in Action (Softcover)

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F-104 Starfighter in Action
Softcover
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By David Doyle.

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter first flew in 1954. Starfighters
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. Through more than 160 vintage photos – many in original
color - numerous line drawings, and new color profiles, this new
volume chronicles the remarkable military career of this
aircraft. 80 pages.

ISBN = 978-0-89747-822-9