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F-104 Starfighter - April 24

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F-104 Starfighter - April 24th Challenge.

Former U.S. Airforce fighter now in
civilian service. Doing what, I'm not exactly sure.
I'd sure love to find out though.

Designed as a supersonic superiority fighter, the F-104 was produced in two major versions. Armed with a six-barrel M-61 20mm Vulcan cannon it served as a tactical fighter and, equipped additionally with heat-seeking Sidewinder missiles, as a day-night interceptor. The USAF procured about 300 Starfighters in one- and two-seat versions.

In 1952, C.L. "Kelly" Johnson designed the F-104, and the first XF-104 made its initial flight in 1954. It was the first aircraft to fly at twice the speed of sound and held numerous airspeed and altitude records. On May 18, 1958, an F-104A set a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph, and on December 14, 1959, an F-104C set a world altitude record of 103,395 feet. The Starfighter was the first aircraft to hold simultaneous official world records for speed, altitude and time-to-climb. Using an accelerated loft technique, some F-104s have been flown to higher than 90,000 feet.

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*photog and I are reviving our challenge for a new month. The challenge is to photograph something everyday
for the entire month of April to share with everyone.
The rules aren't very strict, anything you want will do just fine,
just post a new picture for everyday of that month.
Join us!! I know I had a great time doing this last October.


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Image size
3264x2448px 2.84 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Shutter Speed
1/403 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
60 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Apr 24, 2008, 3:36:53 PM
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Gorgeous! My classic favorite jet of all time! :+fav:!