F-104 Starfighter Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
Created by famed Lockheed designer Kelly Johnson, the F-104 Starfighter was designed to compete with Soviet Mig-15s. Equipped with a huge and powerful J79 engine, the aircraft could reach speeds well in excess of Mach 2.0, while its thin, trapezoidal wing provided extremely low drag with terrific acceleration and rate of climb. Unforgiving and sensitive to control inputs, the F-104 killed many pilots and developed a reputation as a widow-maker. Despite its shortcomings, the Starfighter enjoyed a long career. It flew in the air support role during Rolling Thunder in the Vietnam War. It also saw extensive service in foreign air forces and NATO.…
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Weitere Autoren: NASA
- ISBN: 978-1-935700-47-0
- EAN: 9781935700470
- Produktnummer: 10901705
- Verlag: Periscope Film LLC
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 292 S.
- Masse: H25.4 cm x B20.3 cm x D1.5 cm 632 g
- Gewicht: 632
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