Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

Airplanes

Length

16.4592 m

Flat Wing Span

6.4008 m

Height

3.9624 m

Flat Wing Area

18.2183 m²

Max Speed

2459.454 km/h

Max Mach

2 Mach

Max Ceiling

22250.4 m

Number of Engines

Aircraft Engine

First Flight

1954-03-04

Entry Into service

1958-02-20

Number Built

2578

Maximum Take-Off Weight

13.1664 t (paragliders: kg)

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter	13.1664

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Name: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Manufacturer: Lockheed Corporation
Description: The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor.
ICAO Code: F104
First Flight: 1954-03-04
Entry Into service: 1958-02-20
Designer: Lockheed Corporation
Length (m): 16.4592
Height (m): 3.9624
Cockpit Crew: 1
Max Speed (km/h): 2459.454
Max Ceiling (m): 22250.4
Rate of Climb (m/s): 243.84
Armament: 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon, 725 rounds; 7
Max Mach (Mach): 2
National Origin: United States of America
Number Built: 2578
Powerplant Description: 1 × General Electric J79 afterburning turbojet
Primary Users: United States Air Force
Status: Retired from military service; in use with civilian operators as warbirds
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter
Flat Wing Span (m): 6.4008
Flat Wing Area (m²): 18.2183
Wake Category: M
Aircraft Engine: General Electric J79
Number of Engines: 1