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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

Door Jim Upton

Categorie
Vliegtuigen & Luchtvaart
Boeknummer
#363783-KG8
Titel
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Auteur
Upton, Jim
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
North Branch, MN : Speciality Press
Jaar van uitgave
2003
ISBN10
1580070698
ISBN13
9781580070690
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback illustrations mostly in b/w, (a few in colour), 4to. Warbird Tech Series Volume 38.
Samenvatting
The F-104 Starfighter was one of the most successful and prolific jet fighters of the late '50s and early '60s - and one of the most beautiful. It was the first production Mach 2 aircraft, and it rewrote the performance books for speed, altitude and time to climb. Aircraft enthusiasts called it "the missile with a man in it." After its initial flight in 1954, the F-104 program produced more than 2,500 aircraft, making it one of the largest military aircraft programs ever. F-104s flew for the US and many NATO allies, and were eventually produced under license in Canada, Japan, and several European countries. In fact, Italy is still flying updated F-104s in 2003. This book covers this revolutionary aircraft's design and development, its weapons and other systems, and all 18 models ... (Lees verder)of the F-104, complete with photos of each variant. NASA-modified research craft are also discussed, along with several formerly classified programs based on the F-104. Author Jim Upton was one of the F-104 program's flight test engineers, so he knows the aircraft and the people involved. Includes a foreword by Dick Heppe, retired president of Lockheed California, and chief aerodynamicist of the F-104. Dimensions: 8-3/8 x 10-7/8 inches # of pages: 104 # of color photographs: 40 # of black and white photographs: 250
Pagina's
104
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 30,00

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