F-104 Starfighter Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions
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Created by famed Lockheed designer Kelly Johnson, the F-104 Starfighter was designed to compete with Soviet Mig-15s. Equipped with a huge and powerful J79 engine, the aircraft could reach speeds well in excess of Mach 2.0, while its thin, trapezoidal wing provided extremely low drag with terrific acceleration and rate of climb. Unforgiving and sensitive to control inputs, the F-104 killed many pilots and developed a reputation as a "widow-maker"...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1935700472
ISBN13:9781935700470
Release Date:January 2011
Publisher:Periscope Film LLC
Length:292 Pages
Weight:1.56 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"
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