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Scale 1:44  Length 16"   Wingspan 7.5"

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Designed as a supersonic superiority fighter, the F-104 was produced in two major versions:
1) as a tactical fighter armed with a six-barrel M-61 20mm Vulcan cannon, and
2) when equipped additionally with heat seeking Sidewinder missiles, as a day-night interceptor.

Development of the F-104 began in 1952. The first XF-104 made its initial flight in 1954. On May 18, 1958 an F-104A set a speed record of 1,404 mph and on December 14, 1959 an F-104C set an altitude record of 103,395 feet. The Starfighter was the first aircraft to hold simultaneous official world records for speed, altitude and time-to-climb.

The USAF procured about 300 Starfighters in one- and two-seat versions. In addition, more than 1,700 F-104s were built in the USA and abroad under the military aid program for various nations including Canada, West Germany, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Taiwan and Japan.

Crew:          One
Length:       55 ft
Wingspan:  22 ft
Speed:        1,320 mph maximum; 575 mph cruise
Ceiling:       58,000 ft
Range:       1,250 miles
Armament: One M-61 20mm cannon, two air-to-air missiles; nuclear or conventional bombs
Engine:       One General Electric J-79 of 15,800 lbs thrust with afterburner

Related Links
Harry's F-104 Starfighter Site