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The F-104 Starfighter is one of the fastest Air Force jets ever. This page covers new books with used books and out of date books available through amazoneBooks links.The F-104 Starfighter was made by Lockheed aircraft. It was 54' 8" long, 13.5' high and has a wing span of 21' 9". The F-104 had an empty weight of 12760 lbs with a max weight of 27853 lbs. The F-104 Starfighter used a single general electric J79 engine with afterburner and produced a maximum thrust of 15,800 lbs. The Starfighters max range was 850 mi, it had a cruise speed of 510 mph and had a max speed of 1150 mph. Its maximum climb rate was 54,000 ft/min and had a ceiling of 58,000'. This jet fighter book store has a good selection of F-104 Books.There are many versions of this plane, these specs cover only one version. |
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Air Force Legends Vol. 204 Softbound Book Libis. With a rocket in the tail and reaction control nozzles in the nose and wings, the NF-104A could reach altitudes over 120,000 feet. Here is a detailed story of this Mach 2 "missile", its strengths and weaknesses, and its use around the world. Book includes 80 photos plus cutaways, systems diagrams, engineering drawings and 3-views. 45 pgs., 8 ½" x 11", sfbd. |
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Scrappy Memoir of a U.S. Fighter Pilot in Korea and Vietnam. Johnson & O'Connor. This memoir tells the story of fighter pilot Howard "Scrappy" Johnson, from his childhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, through his enlistment as an Air Force cadet at the onset of World War II, his tour of duty in the skies over Korea, his 1958 world altitude record in an F-104A Starfighter, his role as director of operations for the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing in Vietnam, and beyond. 280 pages, B&W photographs, 6"x 9", softcover. |
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Profiles of Flight Interceptor, Strike, Reconnaissance Fighter Bowman. First delivered to the U.S. Air Force in 1958, the F-104 Starfighter was, with a top speed of Mach 2.2, one of the world's fastest fighters. Filled with color profiles and archival photographs, this volume shows you the F-104 in its array of configurations, flying for numerous air forces around the world, in a wide variety of colorful paint schemes. 88 pages, 50 B&W photographs and 30 full-page and two-page color profiles, 9"x 6", hardcover. |
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Jackie Cochran Pilot in the Fastest Lane Rich. This fascinating biography details the complicated life and amazing aviation achievements of Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran, who became the first woman to break the sound barrier and to fly a bomber across the Atlantic; possessed more than 200 aviation records for speed, altitude and distance; was commander of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II; and reached Mach 2 in a Lockheed F-104G as a colonel in the Air Force Reserve. 288 pages, 6"x 9", softcover. |
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F-104 Starfighter Pilot's Flight Operating Manual 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. This pilot's flight operating handbook was originally produced by the USAF. It has been slightly reformatted but is reproduced here in its entirety. 242 pages, 8" x 11", b&w photographs. |
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The Century Series The USAF Quest for Air Supremacy, 1950-1960 Spitzmiller. Filled with firsthand accounts and archival images, this volume examines Century Series jets from 1950 through the Vietnam War. You'll learn what it was like to fly Wild Weasel F-100 sorties, reconnaissance in the F-101, intercept missions in the F-102 and F-106, and bombing runs in the F-105; feel the tension of night refueling; strap on an F-104 for a flight over 1,522 miles per hour (Mach 2+); and more! 240 pages, 200+ B&W photographs, 8"x 11", hardcover. |
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Century Jets USAF Frontline Fighters of the Cold War. Donald. In-depth histories of the six operational Century Series fighters developed during the Cold War: the F-100 Super Sabre, the F-101 Voodoo, the F-102 Delta Dagger, the F-104 Starfighter, the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-106 Delta Dart. Includes development, variants, service records, operators, specifications, weapons, avionics and mission systems. 288 pgs.; 600+ photos; 24 technical drawings, 13 color three-view drawings, 48 color profiles, 5 cutaways; and more. 9"x 12", hdbd. |
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USAF Interceptors A Military Photo Logbook (1946-1979). Isham & McLaren. This lavishly illustrated volume examines Air Defense Command interceptors of the Cold War era, from the propeller-driven aircraft of the immediate post-World War II period through the beginning of the jet age and beyond. You'll see interceptors such as the P-61 Black Widow, F-82 Twin Mustang, F-86 Sabre, F-89 Scorpion and F-94 Starfire; unique, mission-support airplanes such as the C-124, EB-57, EC-121 Constellation and T-33; and famous next-generation "Century Series" supersonic Air Force interceptors such as the F-101B Voodoo, Convair's F-102 Delta Dagger and F-106 Delta Dart twins, and the F-104 Starfighter. 128 pages, 150 color and 150 B&W photographs, 8"x 11", softcover. |
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F-104 by Hans-Jèurgen Becker This title is currently out of print. However, you can order it used
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F-104 Starfighter Bowman. A thorough examination of the design, production, and 30-year career of the Mach-2 interceptor known as the "missile with a man in it." Includes service around the globe with a variety of non-U.S. air forces. 200 pgs., 220+ B&W and color photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd. |
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Warbird Tech Vol. 38 Upton. The F-104 Starfighter, as the first production Mach 2 aircraft, broke records for speed, altitude and time to climb. This book covers its design and development, weapons and systems, and all 18 models of the F-104, complete with photos of each variant. NASA-modified research craft are also discussed, along with several formerly classified programs based on the F-104. 104 pgs., 146 B&W and 25 color photos, line drawings, illustrations, and more. 8"x 11", sfbd. |
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German Starfighters Kropf. Soft Bound Book This authoritative study, by a former Luftwaffe F-104 pilot, examines West Germany's Starfighter era. The book explores the aircraft's diverse roles from high-level interception to low-level maritime attack. It also provides tactical and technical detail including individual aircraft notes, F-104 bases in West Germany and the USA, lists of F-104 pilots, a breakdown of F-104 losses, and details of commemorative paint schemes. 176 pgs., 450 B&W and color photos, 8"x 11", sfbd. |
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| CF-104 Starfighter Softbound Book Stachiw & Tattersall. In 1962, the Royal Canadian Air Force replaced the Canadair F-86 Sabre Mk.6 and the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck with a modified F-104: the CF-104 Starfighter. This book examines that CF-104 in detail, including its variations, armament, squadron service and paint schemes over 25 years, from the first plane to the last. 112 pages, 75 B&W and 43 color photographs, 7"x 9", softcover. |
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