What was wrong with the F-104?

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1. What was wrong with the F-104?
2. Was the F-104 a good plane?
3. Are there any F-104 still flying?
4. Was the F-104 used in Vietnam?
5. How much does an F-104 cost?
6. Why did the f104 have such small wings?
7. How fast is the F-104 Starfighter?
8. What was the top speed of the f4 Phantom?
9. How high can the F-104 fly?
10. Did the f4 Phantom have a gun?
11. Did Chuck Yeager crash a F-104?
12. Why was the f4 Phantom retired?

What was wrong with the F-104?

Often called “the rocket with a man in it,” the F-104 was the first operational aircraft to sustain Mach 2 speed in flight. It suffered from short range, obsolete avionics, high landing speed and, until late 1967, an unreliable engine.

Was the F-104 a good plane?

The F-104 had good acceleration, rate of climb, and top speed, but its sustained turn performance was poor. A "clean" (no external weapons or fuel tanks) F-104 could sustain a 7-g turn below 5,000 feet with full afterburner.

Are there any F-104 still flying?

Starfighters operates the world's only fleet of flight-ready F-104 supersonic aircraft. Based at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and operating under authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration, these aircraft are available to government and commercial customers for a variety of missions.

Was the F-104 used in Vietnam?

The F-104 saw its first combat action during the Vietnam War with US Air Force fighter pilots operating the single seat “C” variant. The aircraft was chosen to undertake a variety of sorties but was used primarily for air superiority roles and air support missions. As a fighter plane, the F-104 scored no aerial kills.

How much does an F-104 cost?

CF-104D 104633 N104 – Price $ 1,900,000.00.

Why did the f104 have such small wings?

Aircrafts like the F-104 Starfighter were designed for supersonic flight at which wing area is hardly a concern but the aerodynamics. So a small wing helps it fly fast where as high speed helps it climb fast.

How fast is the F-104 Starfighter?

1,400 miles per hour Its normal top speed was about Mach 2.1 (i.e., about 1,550 miles per hour [2,500 km/h]) at 35,000 feet (11,000 m). In special efforts the F-104 set a series of world records (later broken) of speeds in excess of 1,400 miles per hour (2,253 km/h) and altitudes well above 100,000 feet (30,000 m).

What was the top speed of the f4 Phantom?

1,473 mph McDonnell F-4/Höchstgeschwindigkeit

How high can the F-104 fly?

Specifications
Manufacturer:	Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Max Speed:	1,450 mph (Mach 2.2) at 35,000 ft.
Climb Rate:	50,000 feet per minute
Ceiling:	58,000 ft

Did the f4 Phantom have a gun?

Early F-4's had no fixed gun, but this was corrected after combat experience in Vietnam showed the need for one. Over 5000 were built, making the F-4 one of the most numerous modern combat aircraft. Many are still in service.

Did Chuck Yeager crash a F-104?

The third NF-104A (USAF 56-0762) was delivered to the USAF on 1 November 1963, and was destroyed in a crash while being piloted by Chuck Yeager on 10 December 1963. This accident was depicted in the book Yeager: An Autobiography, and the book and film adaptation of The Right Stuff.

Why was the f4 Phantom retired?

The Phantom was officially retired from squadron duty in the U.S. in 1996, five years after it flew combat missions in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm.