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Boneyard files: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – the silver needles of Davis Monthan

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was a Mach 2 interceptor known for its unique design and record-setting performance before ending ...
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Flight test files: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – mastering the aerodynamics of the razor-thin wing

When the first preproduction YF-104A (55-2961) arrived at the High-Speed Flight Station at Edwards in August 1956, it did not arrive as a combat aircraft. It came to prove that speed could be studied ...