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The F-104 Starfighter Was Called The “Widowmaker” For One Reason
The F-104 Starfighter was designed, in a time of increasing aircraft complexity and size, to be a straightforward, ...
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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 ...
US Fighter Jet Generations: A Complete History
The history of the fighter jet has dominated the 20th century. See how they've evolved from rudimentary experiments to ...
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Chuck Yeager Loved The F-104 Starfighter. Everyone Else Hated It.
The F-104 was the result of hard lessons learned from the Korean War, after which American pilots insisted that the Air Force build a lightweight, high-performance jet to outpace the Soviet Union ...
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The F-104 Starfighter Was Called The “Widowmaker” For One Reason
Lightweight. Simple. Fast. The F-104 Starfighter was designed, in a time of increasing aircraft complexity and size, to be a straightforward, single-engine rocket ship, capable of intercepting and ...