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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (Paperback)
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The Lockheed F-104 was one of the most popular supersonic aircraft
in history, although it did not gain recognition in its home
country, the United States. Nevertheless, it was used and
modernised in fifteen countries around the world. It was the first
combat plane to exceed the speed of two Machs, and the first to use
the six-barrel M61 Vulcan cannon for combat. The Korean War showed
that the US Air Force did not have much advantage in the air over
machines from the USSR, especially when it comes to fighter
aviation. The Soviet MiG-15 was certainly not inferior to the F-86.
In addition, there was mass production in the USSR, where state
budget constraints were not taken into account. In this situation,
it was necessary to gain a qualitative advantage, and a huge one at
that. It was supposed to be given by the F-104 fighter. It was a
relatively simple plane with a long fuselage and short and thin
wings. The plane was supposed to be as fast as possible to use the
combat method: chase, hit, run. The attack was to be carried out
with the use of missiles. In 1953, Lockheed received a contract to
build prototypes, and three years later face=Calibri>– on
April 2, 1956 – pilot Joe Ozier, flying YF-104A (serial No.
55-2955), achieved twice the speed of sound.
General
Imprint: |
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
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Country of origin: |
Poland |
Series: |
Kit Build |
Release date: |
October 2022 |
Authors: |
Sebastian Piechowiak
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Dimensions: |
297 x 210 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-83-672-9411-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
83-672-9411-4 |
Barcode: |
9788367294119 |
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