The supersonic interceptor aircraft F-104 Starfighter had been, without doubts, one of the most famous, and durable, aircraft in History. The F-104 entered operating in belated ‘50s and served with USAF for a long time. Later on, it has formed the fighter squadrons of a few NATO air forces for more than 40 years. F-104A ended up being the initial variation also it had been employed by USAF as supersonic interceptor versus long-range soviet bombers. It entered operating within the late ‘50s. Towards the improved variation, F-104C, was assigned the part of fighter-bombers therefore had been utilized during the early phase of Vietnam War. The “Starfighter” ended up being based and developed on an authentic and unique concept for its time : innovative shape of the airplane extremely thin, tiny, right mid-mounted, trapezoidal wings, the stabiliator mounted atop the fin, a powerful and dependable General Electrical J-79 turbojet engine in a position to guarantee outstanding supersonic performances.
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