Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

Fighter / Fighter Bomber

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Lockheed Corporation.

The F-104 was also license-built in Canada, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Japan and in the Netherlands.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Turbojet Engine
Engine Model	General Electric J79-GE-11A
Engine Power dry/with Afterburner	46,7 / 71,2 kN	10500 / 16000 lbf

alternative Engine Variant
Engine Model	MTU J79-J1K
Engine Power dry/with Afterburner	47,5 / 70,9 kN	10678 / 15939 lbf

Speed	2450 km/h	1323 kts 1522 mph
Service Ceiling	4.645 m	15.240 ft
Range	1.200 km	648 NM 746 mi.

Empty Weight	6.348 kg	13.995 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	13.500 kg	29.762 lbs

Wing Span	6,68 (7,52) m	21 ft 11 in (24 ft 8 in)
Wing Area	18,2 m²	196 ft²
Length	16,69 m	54 ft 9 in
Height	4,11 m	13 ft 6 in

First Flight	04.03.1954
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1956-1979
Total Production	2576

ICAO Code	F104
Data for (Version)	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Variants	F-104A, F-104B, F-104C, F-104D, F-104DJ, F-104F, F-104G, RF-104G, TF-104G, F-104J, F-104S, F-104S-ASA, F-104S-ASA/M, CF-104, CF-104D

[Photo-ID: 7522] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
	Lockheed (Canadair) CF-104 Starfighter Canadian Armed Forces Reg.: 104790 c/n: 683A-1090 marked as Canadian Armed Forces 104756, Tiger Meet c/s
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]

[Photo-ID: 4380] © Karsten Palt 2011-06-23
	Lockheed (Canadair) CF-104 Starfighter Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: R-814 c/n: 683A-1114
Egeskov Slot [Kvaerndrup]

[Photo-ID: 4381] © Karsten Palt 2011-06-23
	Lockheed (Canadair) CF-104 Starfighter Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: R-814 c/n: 683A-1114
Egeskov Slot [Kvaerndrup]

[Photo-ID: 11600] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Lockheed (Canadair) CF-104 Starfighter Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: R-855 c/n: 683A-1155
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 4322] © Karsten Palt 2011-06-30
	Lockheed (Canadair) CF-104 Starfighter Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: R-888
Danmarks Flymuseum [Stauning]

[Photo-ID: 7523] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
	Lockheed (Canadair) CF-104D Starfighter Royal Canadian Air Force Reg.: 104641 c/n: 583A-5311
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]

[Photo-ID: 5417] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	Lockheed F-104C Starfighter United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-0914 c/n: 383-1202
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

[Photo-ID: 12440] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12
	Lockheed F-104C Starfighter United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-0934 c/n: 383-1222 displayed as NASA N820NA
Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA]

[Photo-ID: 5839] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10
	Lockheed F-104C Starfighter United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-0915 c/n: 383-1232
Joe Davies Heritage Airpark Plant 42 [Palmdale, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11089] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Lockheed F-104D Starfighter United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-1323 c/n: 483-5035 twin-seat
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 11090] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Lockheed F-104D Starfighter United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-1323 c/n: 483-5035 twin-seat
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 13245] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-10
	Lockheed F-104D Starfighter United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-1330 c/n: 483-5042
Castle Air Museum [Atwater, CA]

[Photo-ID: 11234] © Karsten Palt 2015-05-31
	Lockheed F-104D Starfighter United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-1333 c/n: 483-5045
California Science Center [Los Angeles, CA]

[Photo-ID: 3183] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31
	Lockheed F-104F Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 29+03 c/n: 5049
Flugwerft Schleißheim [Oberschleißheim (EDNX)]

[Photo-ID: 3496] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104F Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 29+06 c/n: 5055
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 6522] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Belgian Air Force Reg.: FX-12 c/n: 683-9029
Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel]

[Photo-ID: 2789] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-23
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Belgian Air Force Reg.: FX-52 c/n: 9095 Tiger c/s
NATO Tigermeet 2009 [Kleine Brogel (EBBL)]

[Photo-ID: 1482] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Belgian Air Force Reg.: FX60 c/n: 9103
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 6075] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Belgian Air Force Reg.: FX82 c/n: 683-9140
Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA]

[Photo-ID: 3497] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 20+02 c/n: 2002 displayed as F-104G ZELL DB+127
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3498] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 20+02 c/n: 2002 displayed as F-104G ZELL DB+127
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3499] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 20+02 c/n: 2002 displayed as F-104G ZELL DB+127
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3500] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 20+37 c/n: 2044
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3501] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 20+37 c/n: 2044
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3502] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 20+37 c/n: 2044
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 1413] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 20+43 c/n: 2050
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 1853] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 20+47 c/n: 2055
Luftfahrtmuseum Manfred Pflumm [Schwenningen (EDTS)]

[Photo-ID: 3128] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 21+53 c/n: 683-7022
Deutsches Museum [Munich / München]

[Photo-ID: 4400] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 21+56 c/n: 7025
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg]

[Photo-ID: 6630] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 22+35 c/n: 683-7113
Cold War Jets Collection [Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire]

[Photo-ID: 4449] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 22+45 c/n: 7123
Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode]

[Photo-ID: 1612] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 22+49 c/n: 7129
Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim]

[Photo-ID: 4401] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 24+54 c/n: 8202
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg]

[Photo-ID: 10697] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Lockheed (SABCA) F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 26+23 c/n: 683D-9174 displayed as Spanish AF C.8-15 (104-15) on R/H side, L/H is Luftwaffe 26+23
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 10698] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Lockheed (SABCA) F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 26+23 c/n: 683D-9174 displayed as Spanish AF C.8-15 (104-15) on R/H side, L/H is Luftwaffe 26+23
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 3503] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 26+49 c/n: 7309
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3504] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 26+49 c/n: 7309
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 1611] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Navy / Marine Reg.: 22+01 c/n: 683-7070 fake reg. 26+63
Technik Museum [Speyer]

[Photo-ID: 52] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Navy / Marine Reg.: 22+98 c/n: 7181
Aeronauticum [Nordholz]

[Photo-ID: 53] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Navy / Marine Reg.: 22+98 c/n: 7181
Aeronauticum [Nordholz]

[Photo-ID: 4450] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Navy / Marine Reg.: 23+09 c/n: 7192
Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode]

[Photo-ID: 792] © Karsten Palt 2008-02-23
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter German Navy / Marine Reg.: 25+74 c/n: 683-9035 as 22+22
Marinemuseum Wilhelmshaven [Wilhelmshaven]

[Photo-ID: 12220] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-18
	Lockheed (Fiat) F-104G Starfighter Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Reg.: MM6501 c/n: 683-9998
Museo Aeronautica Militare [Bracciano, Vigna di Valle]

[Photo-ID: 12157] © Karsten Palt 2016-02-17
	Lockheed (Fiat) F-104G Starfighter Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) Reg.: MM6609 c/n: 683-6609 outside at Trento Mattarenello (Gianni Caproni) Airport
Museo dell Aeronautica Gianni Caproni [Trento]

[Photo-ID: 6851] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	Lockheed (Canadair) F-104G Starfighter Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: R-756 c/n: 683D-6101
Midland Air Museum [Coventry]

[Photo-ID: 2476] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-8022 c/n: 683-8022
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg]

[Photo-ID: 962] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-8061 c/n: 8061
Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)]

[Photo-ID: 2477] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25
	Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-8245 c/n: 683-8245
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg]

[Photo-ID: 7607] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16
	Lockheed (Canadair) F-104G Starfighter Turkish Air Force Reg.: 22344 c/n: 6043
Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul]

[Photo-ID: 7608] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16
	Lockheed (Canadair) F-104G Starfighter Turkish Air Force Reg.: 22344 c/n: 6043
Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul]

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