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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

1954 fighter aircraft family by Lockheed
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Summary

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,889 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: United States Air Force[3], Belgian Air Force[4], Royal Canadian Air Force[5], Royal Danish Air Force[6], German Air Force[7], Hellenic Air Force[8], Italian Air Force[9], Japan Air Self-Defense Force[10], Royal Jordanian Air Force[11], Royal Netherlands Air Force[12], Royal Norwegian Air Force[13], Pakistan Air Force[14], Republic of China Air Force[15], Spanish Air and Space Force[16]
  • Manufacturer: Lockheed Corporation[17], Canadair[18], Mitsubishi[19], Aeritalia[20]
  • Developer: Lockheed Corporation[21]
  • Subclass of: interceptor[22], military aircraft with 1 engine[23], land-based fighter monoplane[24], jet aircraft[25], single-seat fighter[26]
  • Commons category: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter[27]
  • Country of origin: United States[28]
  • Powered by: General Electric J79[29]
  • Armament: M61 Vulcan[30], AIM-9 Sidewinder[31]
  • Has part(s): F-104A Starfighter[32], F-104B Starfighter[33], F-104C Starfighter[34], F-104D Starfighter[35], F-104DJ Starfighter[36], F-104G Starfighter[37], Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter[38]
  • First flight: February 17, 1956[39]
  • Participated in conflict: Cold War[40], Vietnam War[41], Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts[42], Second Taiwan Strait Crisis[43]
  • Service entry: February 20, 1958[44]
  • Service retirement: October 31, 2004[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter[46]
  • Commons gallery: F-104 Starfighter[47]
  • Total produced: 2578[48]
  • Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[49], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[50]
  • Length: 16.66 m[51], 16.69 m[52]
  • Height: 4.09 m[53]
  • Wingspan: 6.36 m[54], 6.68 m[55]
  • Vehicle range: 2623 km[56]
  • Wing area: 18.22 m²[57]
  • Maximum operating altitude: 15,000 m[58]

Why It Matters

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Related Entities

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References

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  48. [50] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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