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Lockheed F-104A Starfighter
Lockheed Aircraft Company
Known as "the missile with a man in it," the stubby-winged Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was the first U.S. jet fighter in service to fly Mach 2, twice the speed of sound. Designed as a high-performance day fighter, the F-104 had excellent acceleration and top speed. It first flew on March 4, 1954.
- Type
- CRAFT-Aircraft
- Medium
- Wingspan: 6.7 m (21 ft 11 in)
- Department
- NASM
- Institution
- National Air and Space Museum
- Object number
- nasm_A19761017000
- Credit
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration