Origin: |
USA / producer Lockheed |
Prototype: |
maiden flight March 4, 1954 |
History: |
- 1st mass-produced aircraft exceeding Mach 2 speed
- in armament 1958-2004 in 1958 made its first speed and height world records
- in 1963 achieved 36 km flight ceiling
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Crew: |
1 |
Powerplant: |
1 x General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet with thrust 48 kN and afterburning 69 kN |
Performance: |
- max speed Mach 2+ (2,126 km/h)
- combat radius 670 km
- max ferry range 2,623 km
- service ceiling 20,000 m
- rate of climb 244 m/s
- thrust / weight 0.76
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Weight: |
empty weight 6.35 t, max takeoff weight 13.17 t |
Dimensions: |
length 16.66 m, wingspan 6.36 m, height 4.09 m, wing area 18.22 m2 |
Armament: |
6-barreled rotor-cannon Vulcan, jet equipment, rockets, bombs, in total 1.81 t |
Versions: |
a number of versions, number built 2,578 |
Operators: |
15 states |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter