Starfighter

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Starfighter is the NATO reporting name for the Lockheed F-104, a supersonic Cold War-era interceptor and fighter aircraft known for its sleek design and high speed.

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Starfighter canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO reporting name
aircraft nickname
fighter aircraft
interceptor aircraft
supersonic aircraft
armament M61 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon
air-to-air missiles
bombs
configuration single-engine
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designBureau Lockheed Skunk Works
designedBy Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
engineType General Electric J79 turbojet
enteredNATOService late 1950s
era Cold War
firstFlightDate 1954-02-07
firstOperator United States Air Force
introducedInService 1958
lastMajorOperatorRetirement 2004 (Italian Air Force)
manufacturer Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
maximumSpeed over Mach 2
natoReportingName Starfighter
notableFeature sleek fuselage design
small thin wings
very high wing loading
operator Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Norway
Pakistan
Spain
Taiwan
Turkey
West Germany
primaryRole interceptor
refersTo Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
retiredFromMostOperators 1980s
retiredFromUSAFService 1960s
secondaryRole fighter-bomber
serviceCeiling over 50,000 ft
tailConfiguration T-tail
usedFor air defense
ground attack
reconnaissance (in some variants)
wingConfiguration short-span trapezoidal wing

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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter natoReportingName Starfighter
subject linked to: Starfighter