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25 Nations, 1,000 Crashes, 2 Miles Per Second: The Starfighter That Reached Space
Lockheed’s F-104 was the fastest, highest-flying fighter of its time, climbing to 118,000 feet and hitting Mach 2.2. Used by ...
The F-106 was one of the best-looking US fighters of the 1960s. Its pure delta wing, curvaceous fuselage and handsome form ...
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103,395 Feet, Mach 2.16: The Jet That Touched Space and Burned Pilots Alive
Lockheed’s F-104 Starfighter shattered altitude and speed records, reaching 103,395 feet and twice the speed of sound. Modified versions trained astronauts at the edge of space, but the same design ...
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