The National Interest on MSN8d
The F-104 Starfighter Was Called The “Widowmaker” For One Reason
The F-104 Starfighter was designed, in a time of increasing aircraft complexity and size, to be a straightforward, ...
The National Interest on MSN9d
Chuck Yeager Loved The F-104 Starfighter. Everyone Else Hated It.
The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for ...
The Victoria Advocate13d
Starfighters Space Advances StarLaunch Platform
Inc ("Starfighters" or the "Company"), the innovative aerospace company operating the world's only commercial fleet of flight-ready Lockheed F-104 Starfighter supersonic aircraft, flying out of ...
USA Today21d
'This is bordering on insanity': NASA diversity efforts hit hard with DEI shutdowns
The military pilot had a degree in aeronautical engineering, and would strap his small frame into aircraft like the sleek, supersonic F-104 Starfighter at Edwards Air Force Base to go faster and ...
The National Interest9d
The F-104 Starfighter Was Called The “Widowmaker” For One Reason
The F-104’s safety record was, frankly, atrocious. Lightweight. Simple. Fast. The F-104 Starfighter was designed, in a time of increasing aircraft complexity and size, to be a straightforward ...
The National Interest10d
Chuck Yeager Loved The F-104 Starfighter. Everyone Else Hated It.
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 ...
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Starfighters Space Advances StarLaunch Platform
The collaboration with GE Innoveering supports our commitment to achieving key technical benchmarks on schedule." Engineering of the StarLaunch test article's external surfaces outer mold line or "OML ...