@princemc8232011: The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was a famous Cold War–era fighter aircraft designed by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson at Lockheed’s Skunk Works. Here are the key points about it: Role: Initially designed as a supersonic interceptor, later adapted for fighter-bomber and reconnaissance roles. First flight: 1954, entered service in 1958. Performance: Top speed: Around Mach 2.0 (~2,135 km/h). Service ceiling: ~58,000 ft (17,700 m). Rate of climb: Extremely fast, thanks to its powerful General Electric J79 turbojet. Design: Very slim fuselage with tiny, razor-thin wings (only about 7 ft span each side). T-tail configuration. Nicknamed the “Missile with a Man in It.” Armament: Equipped with a 20mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Could carry missiles (Sidewinder, etc.), bombs, and nuclear weapons. Operational history: Widely exported to NATO countries (Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, etc.). German service was controversial due to a high accident rate, earning nicknames like “Widowmaker.” Legacy: Retired from most air forces by the 1980s–2000s. Italy kept some flying into the early 2000s. Fun fact: Despite its dangerous reputation, skilled pilots considered it a thrill to fly because of its raw speed and climb performance.#CapCut #f104starfighter #f104

lp_misko9 :

J.hus :

The lion does not concern himself with turning

Gennady :

it doesn't turn around, it orbits the earth to arrive back at its airfield

the man who sold the world :

turn rate: eventually

Zebq :

the plane that saved lockheed from bankrupcy

Thundertrials🪖⚡🐌 :

still more wing span than the f104

jackson❤️f15 :

f104 edits on my fyp❤

Klyps Six :

Isn't there a plane that has a larger turn radius than ohio, I can't remember if it was the sr-71 or the U-2

morkie :

Does it use gravitational manoeuvres?

Nathan :

The Widowmaker💀

frndlygrmnspy? :

lockheed just kinda making stuff atp

ACE™ :

They took starfighter too litterally

Nick :

It was nicknamed the “Widowmaker” 😅

InTheArsePlease :

Coolest plane btw

hazy :

she don't need to turn around, the enemy Is ahead and she ain't French

Lazagnemonster :

F-104 edit on my fyp❤️🌹

hypale2 :

I think ive seen u before, but I dont remember when

Thef16ismyhoneybun :

The pencil

THE Snail :

f104 supremacy

Julie.webm :

Sr-71 deadass had a 180° turn radius larger than the state of Ohio

Queefquest43 :

solar system more accurate to the mig31

SolarFlareWT :

theres a reason its called starfighter

Motumbo :

Who’s idea was it to make a rocket a fighter jet😭🙏

Robno ᛉ :

THE HOLY F104 😮‍💨

brian quinn :

and a massive training crash 😴 report bcos off short wings