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fighters being developed at the time. The XF-104's ceiling at 60,000 ft (18,000 m) was 7,000 ft (2,100 m) higher than predicted, and it exceeded estimated speed and drag figures by two to three percent. It was noted however that the low thrust of the J65 engine did not enable the
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was to do the initial testing. On 28 February 1954, the XF-104 made a planned hop of about five feet off the ground during a high-speed taxi, but its first official flight took place on 4 March. During that flight, the landing gear did not retract, and LeVier landed after a low-speed flight of about
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of the XF-104 was found to be ineffective and the rudder did not positively center; these problems were corrected by revising the rudder control system. The unpowered rudder did not provide adequate directional control at high air speeds, with the problem being fixed by using hydraulic power on all
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while flying chase for F-104A flight tests. The entire tail group was ripped from the airframe, and
Lockheed test pilot Bill Park was forced to eject. Fin flutter was a known problem and the aircraft had been limited to speeds of no more than Mach 0.95 at the time of the accident. Tony LeVier
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seat. It was feared that contemporary ejection seat designs would not have enough explosive power to clear the high "T" tail assembly. In the event of the seat not firing, it was possible to manually release the lower fuselage hatch and then exit the aircraft via gravity. The F-104 series aircraft
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During a later interview, Kelly
Johnson was asked about his opinion on the aircraft. "Did it come up to my designs? In terms of performance, yes. In terms of engine, we went through a great many engine problems, not with the J65s but with the J79s." For his part in designing the F-104 airframe,
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XF-104 #1 was subsonic in level flight when powered by the non-afterburning J65, but Mach 1 could be easily exceeded during a slight descent. In July 1954, the J65-B-3 was replaced by the afterburning J65-W-7 turbojet. With this engine installed, the performance of the XF-104 was greatly
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On his return to the U.S., Johnson immediately started the design of just such an aircraft realising that an official requirement would soon be published. In March 1952, his team was assembled, and they sketched several different aircraft proposals, ranging from small designs at 8,000 lb
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inflating and covering his face so that he could not see. Recalling LeVier's harrowing experience with the exploding cannon shell the previous
December, Salmon believed that the same thing had happened to him and that he had no option but to eject. He later found out that he could have saved
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out the rear of the gun and through the structure into the forward fuselage fuel cell. Jet fuel had run into the gun bay, and leaked out of the compartment door seals and into the left engine air intake. The engine immediately flooded with fuel, causing the compressor stalls.
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engine and extra internal fuel) and a forward-retracting nose landing gear (except two-seat versions) to increase clearance for the downward-ejecting seat. A ventral fin for increased stability was added during the YF-104A test program. Inlet shock cones and a fuselage spine
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Flight testing of the XF-104s began with the first flight in March 1954, encountering several problems, some of which were resolved; however, performance of the XF-104 proved better than estimates and despite both prototypes being lost through accidents, the USAF ordered 17
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cannon and was equipped with an AN/ASG-14T-1 fire control system. XF-104 #2 achieved a top speed of Mach 1.79 at 60,000 feet (18,000 m) on 25 March 1955, piloted by
Lockheed test pilot J. Ray Goudey. This was the highest speed achieved by the XF-104.
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20 minutes. Adjustments and further flights discovered that the problem was low pressure in the hydraulic system. Bad weather kept the XF-104 on the ground until 26 March, when further flights were carried out with the landing gear retracting normally.
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of the wing were so thin (0.016 in/0.41 mm) and so sharp that they presented a hazard to ground crews, and protective guards had to be installed during ground operations. The thinness of the wings meant that fuel tanks and
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was also used in the design phase of the XF-104. Over 400 surplus instrumented artillery rockets were launched to test various airfoils and tail designs; from which the camera film and telemetry were recovered by parachute.
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was forced to eject during gun firing trials at 50,000 ft (15,000 m). The gun malfunctioned during a test firing, and severe vibrations began to build up which knocked loose the ejection hatch below the cockpit.
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to eliminate the flutter problem. Since the internal fuel capacity was low limiting the useful range of the aircraft, extra capacity was provided on later versions by lengthening the forward fuselage.
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The design was presented to the Air Force in
November 1952, who were interested enough to create a new proposal, inviting several companies to participate. Three additional designs were received: the
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Official approval of the XF-104 design led to a contract for 17 YF-104A service test aircraft and a production run of over 2,500 aircraft built both in the United States and under license worldwide.
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Initial aerial firing tests with the Vulcan cannon on the second aircraft were successful, but on 17 December, there was an explosion during a firing burst and the J65 engine suffered severe
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was ready for inspection at the end of April, and work started on two prototypes late in May. The J79 engine was not yet ready, so both prototypes were instead designed to use the
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of 55,000 ft (17,000 m) could be attained in a zoom climb, while Mach 1.6 could be attained in a dive. The first XF-104 was accepted by the USAF in
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unmanned ramjet/rocket program proved invaluable for aerodynamic research since the XF-104 would share the general design of the X-7's wing and tail. Experience gained from the
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research and the other served as an armament testbed, both aircraft being destroyed in accidents during testing. The XF-104s were forerunners of over 2,500 production
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service-test/pre-production YF-104As. Production
Starfighters proved popular, both with the USAF and internationally, serving with a number of countries, including
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Flight testing proved that performance estimates were accurate and that even when fitted with the low powered J65 engine, the XF-104 flew faster than the other
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axis. Because the vertical tail fin was only slightly shorter than the length of each wing and nearly as aerodynamically effective, it could act as a wing on
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between the canopy and fin that housed fuel piping were further added features. Production aircraft would also feature a redesigned fin structure using
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had attempted to have the aircraft removed from flight status and placed in a museum, arguing that its performance was not suitable for chase duties.
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was quoted as saying; "I'd rather sight with a piece of chewing gum stuck on the windscreen" and told
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in 1958, sharing the honor with General Electric (engine) and the U.S. Air Force (Flight Records).
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to increase lift at low speed. The XF-104 did not feature the
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Experimental & Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters.
1438:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1976.
1293:"Starfighter: Lockheed's Mach 2 Fighter for the U.S.A.F."
1498:. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks International, 1991.
1483:. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks International, 1992.
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full performance potential of the type to be realized.
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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615:The second prototype (Lockheed 083-1002, s/n
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1511:F-104 Starfighter – Modern Combat Aircraft 9
923:20 mm (.79 in) cannon (XF-104 083-1002 only)
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1526:Warbird Tech - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
897:800 mi (1,300 km, 700 nmi)
891:160 mph (260 km/h, 140 kn)
599:The first XF-104 (Lockheed 083-1001, s/n
434:had to be contained in the fuselage. The
1466:F-104 Starfighter in detail & scale
1449:Jenkins, Dennis R. and Tony R. Landis.
1392:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
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4163:fighter designations 1924–1962, and
1359:"Collier Trophy winners, 1950–1959."
489:application (a phenomenon known as "
1026:List of F-104 Starfighter operators
824:21 ft 11 in (6.68 m)
818:49 ft 2 in (14.99 m)
830:13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
417:wing of low aspect ratio and high
302:, a licensed built version of the
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836:196 sq ft (18.2 m)
529:, were of fixed geometry without
1513:. London: Ian Allan Ltd., 1981.
1146:Jenkins and Landis 2008, p. 168.
977:Lockheed CL-1200 Lancer and X-27
934:
773:Johnson was jointly awarded the
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1369:National Aeronautic Association
720:by bringing it down to a lower
903:50,500 ft (15,400 m)
857:15,700 lb (7,121 kg)
851:11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
332:) proceeded at a slower pace.
1:
1237:. 30 May 1958. Archived from
455:Boundary Layer Control System
27:Experimental fighter aircraft
5503:Aircraft first flown in 1954
1550:on USAF National Museum site
457:of the production aircraft.
5488:Single-engined jet aircraft
304:Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
197:Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson
162:Lockheed F-104 Starfighters
140:Lockheed XF-104 Starfighter
87:Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson
5519:
5493:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
1554:First flight of the XF-104
1421:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
1371:. Retrieved: 26 June 2011.
1364:December 11, 2008, at the
342:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
339:
229:An original Johnson sketch
216:North American F-86 Sabres
115:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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1016:List of fighter aircraft
425:ratio of only 3.4%. The
1904:aircraft and spacecraft
1396:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
1206:Upton 2003, p. 45.
1104:Upton 2003, p. 13.
803:General characteristics
781:Specifications (XF-104)
730:Lockheed F-94C Starfire
711:was lost with Salmon's
154:United States Air Force
49:First prototype XF-104
1092:Reed 1981, p. 10.
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2165:L-188 Electra family
2026:Constellation family
1784:North American Eagle
1568:Flight International
1380:Drendel 1976, p. 10.
1291:Gunston. W. L., ed.
1235:Flight International
1187:Gunston, W. L., ed.
669:had exploded in the
283:Douglas X-3 Stiletto
267:General Electric J79
199:, chief engineer at
192:Original requirement
77:Lockheed Corporation
5335:Covert designations
5016:Fighter, multiplace
4680:Fighter (1948–1962)
4182:Pursuit (1924–1948)
1264:Bowman 2000, p. 28.
1220:Bowman 2000, p. 29.
1166:Bowman 2000, p. 35.
1113:Bowman 2000, p. 27.
1083:Bowman 2000, p. 32.
1067:Bowman 2000, p. 26.
1055:Bowman 2000, p. 33.
989:Dassault Mirage III
956:Related development
797:Bowman and Drendel.
736:Testing conclusions
574:Operational history
319:Burbank, California
248:XF-91 Thunderceptor
131:CL-1200 Lancer/X-27
35:XF-104 Starfighter
5454:1919–1924 sequence
2332:Starfighter family
1419:Bowman, Martin W.
1339:Kinzey 1991, p. 4.
1316:Kinzey 1991, p. 6.
1273:Upton 2003, p. 17.
1178:Upton 2003, p. 38.
1122:Upton 2003, p. 14.
1004:Saunders-Roe SR.53
994:Grumman F-11 Tiger
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1357:Greenfield, Art.
1348:Reed 1981, p. 13.
1330:Pace 1992, p. 20.
1307:Pace 1992, p. 22.
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4165:Tri-Service
2753:Senior Prom
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876:Performance
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752:XF-104 s/n
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609:Tony LeVier
605:Edwards AFB
588:Tony LeVier
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315:Buzz number
294:The wooden
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187:Development
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61:Interceptor
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2544:P-7 LRAACA
2529:S-3 Viking
2390:X-44 MANTA
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2012:37 Ventura
2000:414 Hudson
1985:10 Electra
1949:7 Explorer
1934:4 Explorer
1910:Transports
1825:In fiction
1753:Mitsubishi
1673:production
1032:References
834:Wing area:
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644:M61 Vulcan
621:M61 Vulcan
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491:Dutch roll
479:stabilator
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377:efficient
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290:Prototypes
263:N-102 Fang
258:; and the
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201:Lockheed's
144:supersonic
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5374:YF-113B/D
5347:YF-110B/D
5245:F/A-18E/F
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2880:Ping-Pong
2733:Have Blue
2534:P-3 Orion
2218:Excalibur
1969:DL.1 Vega
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1830:Operators
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1682:Aeritalia
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2664:Trainers
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