F-104 Starfighter
Primary Function: Fighter
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One General Electric J79-GE-3B at 9,600 lb (4,354 kg) each
Dimensions
Length: 54 feet 8 inches (16.6 m)
Wingspan: 21 feet 9 inches (6.6 m)
Height: 13 feet 5 inches (4.0 m)
Weights
Empty: 13,384 lb (6,071 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 25,840 lb (11,271 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,450 mph (Mach 2.2) at 35,000 ft.
Ceiling: 64,795 ft (19,750 m)
Range: 730 miles (1,175 km)
Armament
M-61 Vulcan 20mm cannon; 4,000 lbs of bombs under the wings two AAM-N-7 Sidewinder missiles on tips