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Flight test files: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – mastering the aerodynamics of the razor-thin wing
How NASA used the F-104 Starfighter's razor-thin wing to explore supersonic handling, shuttle approaches, and X-15 support.
The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for speed. Known as the “Widowmaker,” the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was first ...
Six of the US Air Force’s most iconic aircraft were featured in the 1983 film The Right Stuff—each of which played a role in advancing America’s exploration of space. What You Need to Know: The ...
Forget the launch pad: A Space Coast company wants to accelerate its rare supersonic aircraft to twice the speed of sound, climb up to 45,000 feet, and fire wing-mounted rockets up into low-Earth ...
Once a common sight in European skies, the F-104 Starfighter has been out of military service for well over a decade. The last major user was the Italian Air Force, and indeed the author’s last ...
Starfighters Space sold shares Dec. 18, raising $22.1 million gross that the company says will support its pursuit of its StarLaunch suborbital space launch programs. “With this milestone completed, ...
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