[Special feature]
-Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
-In the 1950s under the East-West Cold War, manned fighter uselessness,
And the missile universal theory prevailed, fighter planes piled up missiles,
In a sense, a biased argument that it was better to fly faster was supported.
Under such a philosophy, in the United States the minimum necessary armament, small and lightweight,
Emphasis on high speed with a powerful jet engine
The aircraft was developed and appeared.
Like just wrapping a high-power single-engine jet engine,
It is described as a slender body with a sharp tip and a razor blade.
A small and thin wing, which is just a cockpit
It was a missile. However, due to its trivial design
It was the first practical fighter to exceed Mach 2.
From its appearance [missiles on which people are riding], [last manned fighter]
This aircraft, also called the F-104 Starfighter.
《Explanation》
-Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
-Birth and transition-
-F-104 Detail Photo Collection
-F-104 painting and marking
[New kit selection]
-Tamiya 1/48 Lockheed P-38F / G Lightning
... other
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )