What You Need to Know: The Lockheed F-104 “Starfighter,” developed by Clarence ... to eighty seconds of control practice turning the aircraft using nose and wingtip thrusters.” ...

F-104: Not a Total Failure, But… The Starfighter made her maiden flight on March 4, 1954, and officially entered service on February 20, 1958. A total of 2,578 planes were built.

Following the requests I received from aircraft enthusiasts and modelers, I’ve decided to prepare a specific article to describe differences and peculiarities of the various F-104 versions that ...

Jet engines brought a massive thrust boost ... Similar to other mentions on this list, the F-104 Starfighter was yet another trailblazer. The Starfighter was the first to sustain the Mach 2 ...