Starfighter

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Starfighter is the NATO reporting name for the Lockheed F-104, a supersonic Cold War-era interceptor and fighter aircraft known for its sleek design and high speed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO reporting name
aircraft nickname
fighter aircraft
interceptor aircraft
supersonic aircraft
armament M61 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon NERFINISHED
air-to-air missiles
bombs
configuration single-engine
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1
designBureau Lockheed Skunk Works NERFINISHED
designedBy Clarence "Kelly" Johnson NERFINISHED
engineType General Electric J79 turbojet NERFINISHED
enteredNATOService late 1950s
era Cold War
firstFlightDate 1954-02-07
firstOperator United States Air Force NERFINISHED
introducedInService 1958
lastMajorOperatorRetirement 2004 (Italian Air Force)
manufacturer Lockheed Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed over Mach 2
natoReportingName Starfighter NERFINISHED
notableFeature sleek fuselage design
small thin wings
very high wing loading
operator Belgium NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
Denmark NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
Netherlands NERFINISHED
Norway NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
Taiwan NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
West Germany NERFINISHED
primaryRole interceptor
refersTo Lockheed F-104 Starfighter NERFINISHED
retiredFromMostOperators 1980s
retiredFromUSAFService 1960s
secondaryRole fighter-bomber
serviceCeiling over 50,000 ft
tailConfiguration T-tail
usedFor air defense
ground attack
reconnaissance (in some variants)
wingConfiguration short-span trapezoidal wing

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