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fighters being developed at the time. The XF-104's ceiling at 60,000 ft (18,000 m) was 7,000 ft (2,100 m) higher than predicted, and it exceeded estimated speed and drag figures by two to three percent. It was noted however that the low thrust of the J65 engine did not enable the
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was to do the initial testing. On 28 February 1954, the XF-104 made a planned hop of about five feet off the ground during a high-speed taxi, but its first official flight took place on 4 March. During that flight, the landing gear did not retract, and LeVier landed after a low-speed flight of about
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of the XF-104 was found to be ineffective and the rudder did not positively center; these problems were corrected by revising the rudder control system. The unpowered rudder did not provide adequate directional control at high air speeds, with the problem being fixed by using hydraulic power on all
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while flying chase for F-104A flight tests. The entire tail group was ripped from the airframe, and
Lockheed test pilot Bill Park was forced to eject. Fin flutter was a known problem and the aircraft had been limited to speeds of no more than Mach 0.95 at the time of the accident. Tony LeVier
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seat. It was feared that contemporary ejection seat designs would not have enough explosive power to clear the high "T" tail assembly. In the event of the seat not firing, it was possible to manually release the lower fuselage hatch and then exit the aircraft via gravity. The F-104 series aircraft
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During a later interview, Kelly
Johnson was asked about his opinion on the aircraft. "Did it come up to my designs? In terms of performance, yes. In terms of engine, we went through a great many engine problems, not with the J65s but with the J79s." For his part in designing the F-104 airframe,
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XF-104 #1 was subsonic in level flight when powered by the non-afterburning J65, but Mach 1 could be easily exceeded during a slight descent. In July 1954, the J65-B-3 was replaced by the afterburning J65-W-7 turbojet. With this engine installed, the performance of the XF-104 was greatly
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On his return to the U.S., Johnson immediately started the design of just such an aircraft realising that an official requirement would soon be published. In March 1952, his team was assembled, and they sketched several different aircraft proposals, ranging from small designs at 8,000 lb
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inflating and covering his face so that he could not see. Recalling LeVier's harrowing experience with the exploding cannon shell the previous
December, Salmon believed that the same thing had happened to him and that he had no option but to eject. He later found out that he could have saved
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out the rear of the gun and through the structure into the forward fuselage fuel cell. Jet fuel had run into the gun bay, and leaked out of the compartment door seals and into the left engine air intake. The engine immediately flooded with fuel, causing the compressor stalls.
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engine and extra internal fuel) and a forward-retracting nose landing gear (except two-seat versions) to increase clearance for the downward-ejecting seat. A ventral fin for increased stability was added during the YF-104A test program. Inlet shock cones and a fuselage spine
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Flight testing of the XF-104s began with the first flight in March 1954, encountering several problems, some of which were resolved; however, performance of the XF-104 proved better than estimates and despite both prototypes being lost through accidents, the USAF ordered 17
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cannon and was equipped with an AN/ASG-14T-1 fire control system. XF-104 #2 achieved a top speed of Mach 1.79 at 60,000 feet (18,000 m) on 25 March 1955, piloted by
Lockheed test pilot J. Ray Goudey. This was the highest speed achieved by the XF-104.
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20 minutes. Adjustments and further flights discovered that the problem was low pressure in the hydraulic system. Bad weather kept the XF-104 on the ground until 26 March, when further flights were carried out with the landing gear retracting normally.
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of the wing were so thin (0.016 in/0.41 mm) and so sharp that they presented a hazard to ground crews, and protective guards had to be installed during ground operations. The thinness of the wings meant that fuel tanks and
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was also used in the design phase of the XF-104. Over 400 surplus instrumented artillery rockets were launched to test various airfoils and tail designs; from which the camera film and telemetry were recovered by parachute.
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was forced to eject during gun firing trials at 50,000 ft (15,000 m). The gun malfunctioned during a test firing, and severe vibrations began to build up which knocked loose the ejection hatch below the cockpit.
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to eliminate the flutter problem. Since the internal fuel capacity was low limiting the useful range of the aircraft, extra capacity was provided on later versions by lengthening the forward fuselage.
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The design was presented to the Air Force in
November 1952, who were interested enough to create a new proposal, inviting several companies to participate. Three additional designs were received: the
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Official approval of the XF-104 design led to a contract for 17 YF-104A service test aircraft and a production run of over 2,500 aircraft built both in the United States and under license worldwide.
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Initial aerial firing tests with the Vulcan cannon on the second aircraft were successful, but on 17 December, there was an explosion during a firing burst and the J65 engine suffered severe
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was ready for inspection at the end of April, and work started on two prototypes late in May. The J79 engine was not yet ready, so both prototypes were instead designed to use the
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of 55,000 ft (17,000 m) could be attained in a zoom climb, while Mach 1.6 could be attained in a dive. The first XF-104 was accepted by the USAF in
November 1955.
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unmanned ramjet/rocket program proved invaluable for aerodynamic research since the XF-104 would share the general design of the X-7's wing and tail. Experience gained from the
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research and the other served as an armament testbed, both aircraft being destroyed in accidents during testing. The XF-104s were forerunners of over 2,500 production
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service-test/pre-production YF-104As. Production
Starfighters proved popular, both with the USAF and internationally, serving with a number of countries, including
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Flight testing proved that performance estimates were accurate and that even when fitted with the low powered J65 engine, the XF-104 flew faster than the other
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1282:"Starfighter: Lockheed's Mach 2 Fighter for the U.S.A.F."
1487:. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks International, 1991.
1472:. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks International, 1992.
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full performance potential of the type to be realized.
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Baugher's U.S. Military Aircraft page on the XF-104
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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1517:. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 2003.
522:, since the J65-powered aircraft was incapable of
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1515:Warbird Tech - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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1455:F-104 Starfighter in detail & scale
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518:, were of fixed geometry without
1502:. London: Ian Allan Ltd., 1981.
1135:Jenkins and Landis 2008, p. 168.
966:Lockheed CL-1200 Lancer and X-27
923:
762:Johnson was jointly awarded the
583:
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1358:National Aeronautic Association
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709:by bringing it down to a lower
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892:50,500 ft (15,400 m)
846:15,700 lb (7,121 kg)
840:11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
616:
381:
321:) proceeded at a slower pace.
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1:
1226:. 30 May 1958. Archived from
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444:Boundary Layer Control System
278:
16:Experimental fighter aircraft
5492:Aircraft first flown in 1954
1539:on USAF National Museum site
446:of the production aircraft.
7:
5477:Single-engined jet aircraft
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293:Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
186:Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson
151:Lockheed F-104 Starfighters
129:Lockheed XF-104 Starfighter
76:Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson
10:
5508:
5482:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
1543:First flight of the XF-104
1410:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
1360:. Retrieved: 26 June 2011.
1353:December 11, 2008, at the
670:
331:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
328:
218:An original Johnson sketch
205:North American F-86 Sabres
104:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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1603:F-104 Starfighter family
1005:List of fighter aircraft
414:ratio of only 3.4%. The
1893:aircraft and spacecraft
1385:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
1195:Upton 2003, p. 45.
1093:Upton 2003, p. 13.
792:General characteristics
770:Specifications (XF-104)
719:Lockheed F-94C Starfire
700:was lost with Salmon's
143:United States Air Force
38:First prototype XF-104
1081:Reed 1981, p. 10.
779:
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568:Testing and evaluation
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2081:C-130 Hercules family
1948:8-D, E & G Altair
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1181:Flight International,
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227:Tender of performance
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5418:Related designations
5056:Tri-service sequence
2290:Shooting Star family
2154:L-188 Electra family
2015:Constellation family
1773:North American Eagle
1557:Flight International
1369:Drendel 1976, p. 10.
1280:Gunston. W. L., ed.
1224:Flight International
1176:Gunston, W. L., ed.
658:had exploded in the
272:Douglas X-3 Stiletto
256:General Electric J79
188:, chief engineer at
181:Original requirement
66:Lockheed Corporation
5324:Covert designations
5005:Fighter, multiplace
4669:Fighter (1948–1962)
4171:Pursuit (1924–1948)
1253:Bowman 2000, p. 28.
1209:Bowman 2000, p. 29.
1155:Bowman 2000, p. 35.
1102:Bowman 2000, p. 27.
1072:Bowman 2000, p. 32.
1056:Bowman 2000, p. 26.
1044:Bowman 2000, p. 33.
978:Dassault Mirage III
945:Related development
786:Bowman and Drendel.
725:Testing conclusions
563:Operational history
308:Burbank, California
237:XF-91 Thunderceptor
120:CL-1200 Lancer/X-27
24:XF-104 Starfighter
5443:1919–1924 sequence
2321:Starfighter family
1408:Bowman, Martin W.
1328:Kinzey 1991, p. 4.
1305:Kinzey 1991, p. 6.
1262:Upton 2003, p. 17.
1167:Upton 2003, p. 38.
1111:Upton 2003, p. 14.
993:Saunders-Roe SR.53
983:Grumman F-11 Tiger
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1448:978-1-58007-111-6
1379:Lednicer, David.
1346:Greenfield, Art.
1337:Reed 1981, p. 13.
1319:Pace 1992, p. 20.
1296:Pace 1992, p. 22.
1271:Pace 1992, p. 17.
648:deadstick landing
644:compressor stalls
542:, at which point
258:-powered design.
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4164:(1924–1962)
4154:Tri-Service
2742:Senior Prom
2679:Helicopters
2600:Desert Hawk
2388:Other types
2190:Other types
1996:18 Lodestar
1906:Vega family
1545:on YouTube.
1537:XF-104 page
910:T171 Vulcan
865:Performance
850:Powerplant:
741:XF-104 s/n
617:Performance
598:Tony LeVier
594:Edwards AFB
577:Tony LeVier
520:inlet cones
464:wind tunnel
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382:Wing design
304:Buzz number
283:The wooden
193:Skunk Works
176:Development
147:aerodynamic
136:interceptor
50:Interceptor
5456:Categories
5348:YF-113 (I)
4201:Boeing P-4
2889:Trident II
2859:High Virgo
2823:Big Dipper
2737:Senior Peg
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2533:P-7 LRAACA
2518:S-3 Viking
2379:X-44 MANTA
2006:43 Harpoon
2001:37 Ventura
1989:414 Hudson
1974:10 Electra
1938:7 Explorer
1923:4 Explorer
1899:Transports
1814:In fiction
1742:Mitsubishi
1662:production
1021:References
823:Wing area:
751:yaw damper
633:M61 Vulcan
610:M61 Vulcan
488:yaw damper
480:Dutch roll
468:stabilator
400:supersonic
366:efficient
289:Wright J65
279:Prototypes
252:N-102 Fang
247:; and the
195:, visited
190:Lockheed's
133:supersonic
5387:YF-114C/D
5363:YF-113B/D
5336:YF-110B/D
5234:F/A-18E/F
2884:Trident I
2869:Ping-Pong
2722:Have Blue
2523:P-3 Orion
2207:Excalibur
1958:DL.1 Vega
1824:Survivors
1819:Operators
1792:Red Baron
1671:Aeritalia
811:Wingspan:
783:Data from
556:Stanley B
428:actuators
425:hydraulic
203:in their
139:prototype
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72:Designer
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2847:Missiles
2828:Explorer
2653:Trainers
1943:8 Sirius
1887:Lockheed
1829:Variants
1784:aircraft
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1693:Canadair
1610:Aircraft
1600:Lockheed
1390:16 April
1351:Archived
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857:turbojet
756:subsonic
711:altitude
624:altitude
534:for the
516:Ben Rich
512:avionics
500:fuselage
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432:ailerons
368:airframe
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249:Northrop
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5397:YF-117A
5393:YF-117
5375:YF-113C
5353:YF-113A
5341:YF-110C
4968:EF-111A
4896:NF-104A
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3432:282 (I)
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2905:J37/T35
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2874:Polaris
2864:Perseus
2620:Polecat
2615:MQM-105
2585:Aequare
2348:CL-1200
2338:NF-104A
2212:JetStar
2118:EC-130H
1953:9 Orion
1782:Notable
1745:(Japan)
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1660:Foreign
1651:CL-1400
1646:CL-1200
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2630:RQ-170
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2549:CL-400
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1802:Topics
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