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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | F-104 | |
| Designation: | F-104 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Starfighter | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 54' 8" | 16.6 m | |
| Height: | 13' 5" | 4.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 21' 9" | 6.6 m | |
| Wingarea: | 196.1 sq ft | 18.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,760 lb | 5,788 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 19,470 lb | 8,831 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 27,853 lb | 12,634 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J79-GE-7 (A/B 15,800Lb/7,167Kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 10,000 lb | 4,536 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 850 miles | 1,370 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 510 mph | 821 km/h | 443 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,150 mph | 1,850 km/h | 1,000 kt |
| Climb: | 54,000 ft/min | 16,459 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 58,000 ft | 17,680 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1959/12/14 | Capt. Joseph B. Jprdan, flying a Lockheed F-104C Starfighter set a new altitude record when he reached 103,395.5 ft over the Edwards AFB. Flight Test Center California.
During this flight, Capt. jordan reached 98,424 ft 930,000 m) in only 15 minutes 4.92 seconds. This was the first aircraft taking off on its own power to reach the 30,000 m and 100,000 ft altitudes.
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Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Arizona ANG - 161st ARG, Phoenix | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Blackbird Airpark | Palmdale | California |
| Holloman AFB | Holloman AFB | New Mexico |
| Keesler AFB Air Park | Keesler AFB | Mississippi |
| Luke AFB Air Park | Phoenix | Arizona |
| North Dakota ANG - 119th FG, Fargo | Fargo | North Dakota |
| Peterson Air & Space Museum | Peterson AFB | Colorado |
| Sheppard AFB Air Park | Sheppard AFB | Texas |
| South Carolina ANG - 169th FG, McEntire ANGB | Columbia | South Carolina |
| Tennessee ANG - 134th ARG, Knoxville | Knoxville | Tennessee |
| Tinker AFB Air Park | Tinker AFB | Oklahoma |
| Tyndall Air Park | Tyndall AFB | Florida |
| USAF History and Traditions Museum | San Antonio | Texas |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History Center | Hampton | Virginia |
| Wings Over The Rockies Aviation & Space Museum | Denver | Colorado |
F-104C on display
Blackbird Airpark | North Dakota ANG - 119th FG, Fargo | Peterson Air & Space Museum | Sheppard AFB Air Park | |
South Carolina ANG - 169th FG, McEntire ANGB | Tennessee ANG - 134th ARG, Knoxville | United States Air Force Museum | Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History Center | |
Wings Over The Rockies Aviation & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Tom Kennedy Yuma, AZ | I was in the 337th FIS out of Westover in 1958 thru 1960. Served under Lt Col James Jabara ... now desceased.
We went to a William Tell at Tyndall. Any pice or stories appreciated. Email me for my website. Other memorable events 1. National Air Show 2. Held prisoner in Canada after flying demo. 3. Qusmoy 4. William Tell roadrunner@aceweb.com 03/27/2008 @ 14:32 [ref: 20254] |
| Walter Boyne Ashburn, VA | I'm writing a short "end piece" on the F-104 for Air Force Magazine, and would welcome receiving the names of F-104 pilots who subsequently became famous, e.g. Kincheloe, Jordan, etc. 11/17/2007 @ 16:02 [ref: 18575] |
| Randy Colby Loveland, CO | I worked on the radar and sight systems on the F-104C and F-104D, from 1963 through 1967, when our aircraft were sent to the Puerto Rico ANG. I was at Danang, Viet Nam and Taichung, Taiwan during two of the 1965 deployments to South East Asia. One of the most memorable things to happen during that time was after we had returned from that deployment. Lockheed gave each on of the people who had gone to SEA a Certificate of Appreciation, a tie bar and a tie pin to thank us for our service with their aircraft. At that time, most returning veterans were treated very poorly. That showed class. 10/07/2007 @ 18:17 [ref: 18131] |
| Frank Wells Pasadena, TX | The 435th TFS was replaced by the 4TH TFW (equiped with F-4s and assumed the the name of 435th TFS) in June 1967 and the F-104s were rotated back to states July-Aug 1967 and given to PR Air National Guard. I know this because I was on detail to bring the F-104s back to states. 08/05/2007 @ 03:28 [ref: 17462] |
| Robert W. , CA | The aircraft depicted in the photograph by David Best is not located in Blackbird Airpark. It is located in the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark which is adjacent to BA. They are in fact two separate airparks. 02/26/2007 @ 06:03 [ref: 15678] |
| Tony Zilinsky Navarre, FL | I am writing a book about the F-104 pilots that were stationed at George AFB from 1961 to 1964. Any info on these zipper jocks would be greatly appreciated. Also, does anyone know were I can get a copy of the movie 'starfighter' that was filmed at George in 1960 or61?
10/28/2006 @ 09:56 [ref: 14600] |
| Tony Zilinsky Navarre, FL | I am writing a book about the F-104 pilots that were stationed at George AFB from 1961 to 1964. Any info on these zipper jocks would be greatly appreciated. Also, does anyone know were I can get a copy of the movie 'starfighter' that was filmed at George in 1960 or61?
10/28/2006 @ 09:55 [ref: 14599] |
| Tony zilinsky navarre, FL | I am writing a book about the F-104 pilots that were at George AFB from 1961 to 1964. Any info on these zipper jocks would be greatly appreciated. Also, was wondering if anyone had a copy of the movie 'starfighter' that was filmed at George in 1961. 10/28/2006 @ 09:41 [ref: 14598] |
| Tony Zilinsky Navarre, FL | I am currently writing a book about the pilots at George AFB who flew the F-104 from 1960 to 1965. Also,was wondering if anyone had the movie 'starfighter' which was filmed at George ,circa 1961. Any info at all would be greatly appreciated.
Tony Zilinsky,Major,USAF,ret 10/28/2006 @ 09:34 [ref: 14597] |
| Tony Zilinsky Navarre, FL | I am currently writing a book about the pilots at George AFB who flew the F-104 from 1960 to 1965. Also,was wondering if anyone had the movie 'starfighter' which was filmed at George ,circa 1961. Any info at all would be greatly appreciated.
Tony Zilinsky,Major,USAF,ret 10/28/2006 @ 09:34 [ref: 14596] |
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