Air Victory Museum - Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Bill Maloney 7/4/2008 |
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Lockheed and Canadair F-104 Starfighters at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | A Canadair CF-104 Starfighter at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada |
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Canadair CF-104 Starfighter at the Royal Canadian Air Force Museum in Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
Length: 54 feet 9 inches
Wingspan: 21 feet, 11 inches
Height: 13 feet, 6 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty 13,300lbs Loaded - 23,500lbs
Max Speed: 1,320mph
Cruise Speed: 570 mph
Range: 850 miles with external tanks
Service Ceiling: 50,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 810 gallons internal, 760 externally
Powerplant: GE J79-GE-7 afterburning turbojet 10,000lbs thrust max
Armament:
One 20mm M61 Vulcan Minigun
Up to 2,000lbs of bombs/rockets on underwing and fuselage pylons
Two Air to Air missiles on wingtip rails
First Flight : 1954
Cost: $
This particular Lockheed F-104G Starfighter is painted in the colors of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The Dutch sure know how to choose an attractive paint scheme for their military aircraft.