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Chuck Yeager Loved The F-104 Starfighter. Everyone Else Hated It.
The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
On March 4, 1954, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter soared into the skies for its maiden flight, marking the debut of one of the ...
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The F-104 Starfighter Was Called The “Widowmaker” For One Reason
The F-104’s safety record was, frankly, atrocious. Lightweight. Simple. Fast. The F-104 Starfighter was designed, in a time of increasing aircraft complexity and size, to be a straightforward ...
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Chuck Yeager Loved The F-104 Starfighter. Everyone Else Hated It.
the F-86 Sabre of the Korean War or the F-4 Phantom II that dominated the skies over Vietnam, the F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely ...