CF-104
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The CF-104 is a Canadian-built version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter optimized primarily for low-level nuclear strike and reconnaissance roles during the Cold War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CF-104 canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fighter-bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | side-mounted intakes ⓘ |
| allianceContext | NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
conventional bombs
ⓘ
rocket pods ⓘ sidewinder air-to-air missiles ⓘ tactical nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor | NATO nuclear strike role ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| era |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1961-05-26 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slender fuselage ⓘ |
| gunArmament | M61 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1962 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Canadair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | over Mach 2 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced navigation and attack systems for its era
ⓘ
optimized for low-level flight ⓘ strengthened airframe for low-altitude operations ⓘ |
| operatorRoleInCanada |
nuclear strike within NATO
ⓘ
photo-reconnaissance ⓘ |
| powerplant | Orenda-built General Electric J79 turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMissionProfile | low-level high-speed penetration ⓘ |
| retiredFromCanadianService | 1986 ⓘ |
| role |
fighter-bomber
ⓘ
low-level nuclear strike aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | high-altitude capability despite low-level optimization ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Armed Forces Air Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Danish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Norwegian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-mounted trapezoidal wing ⓘ |
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