The supersonic interceptor aircraft F-104 Starfighter had been, without doubts, one of the more famous, and lasting, aircraft in History. The F-104 entered in service within the late ‘50s and served with USAF for a long period. Later on, it's created the fighter squadrons of several NATO atmosphere forces to get more than 40 years. F-104A had been initial version and it had been utilized by USAF as supersonic interceptor versus long-range soviet bombers. It entered in service within the belated ‘50s. Towards improved version, F-104C, had been assigned the part of fighter-bombers also it had been used through the very early stage of Vietnam War. The “Starfighter” was based and developed on an original and unique concept for its time : revolutionary form of the airplane acutely thin, small, right mid-mounted, trapezoidal wings, the stabiliator mounted atop the fin, a powerful and reliable General Electric J-79 turbojet motor capable guarantee outstanding supersonic performances.
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