F-104 Starfighter Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

by U.S. Department of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force, Bert. Kinzey

Book Overview

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"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935700472
• ISBN13: 9781935700470
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"