f104 starfighter

f104 starfighter

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[StereoSpace]

They called it, "The missile with a man in it".

[cyberarmy007]

The USAF was less than satisfied with the Starfighter and procured only 296 examples in single-seat and two-seat versions. Its U.S. service was quickly wound down after 1965, and the last USAF Starfighters left active service in 1969.

[jkomen]

@sablatnic I was a pilot in the AF starting in 1980. During pilot training we would be shown informational films about different aircraft and the purpose of specific aerodynamic design. Even as a kid the F104 has always been one of my favorite aircraft. I remember seeing a film, during training, that discussed the F104, it's design and these intake covers to hide, at the time, this inovative design. I see that it has sparked some interesting comments. Thank you for noticing my statement.

[sablatnic]

@jkomen

I thought that no one noticed the intakes, but you did. You are probably at my age too, and remember when the 104 was the hottest imaginable.

World's coolest sound too!

[1MrErling]

The Norwegian Royal Airforce did use them back in the Day, when I did my military service (1978) in North Norway.

You could heard them for miles before y saw them..... impressiv sound

[MaverickOnTheMoon]

@StereoSpace And what's wrong with that? It's a compliment in fact. It was designed to be an interceptor (like the Mig-25 Foxbat) and did it's job perfectly well.

[fuhrman66]

id rather play russian roulette then fly this

[T1w4z]

@StereoSpace

In Germany "Witwenmacher".

[sakoshooter48]

@justforever96 Best groups are irrelevant, although I do have a posted and witnessed three shot group of 4.33" at 1000 yards. i shoot the gun in a tactical gun competition, and at times it makes me freaking tired. I purchas3ed a whole bamboozle of brass before the stuff got stupid expensive. Actually my favorite shooting rifle for all around shooting fun is my as new M-48 Mauser. i love that fucking rifle! Its honest, shoots straight, and has always been very accurate. Cheap to shoot!

[sakoshooter48]

@justforever96 Actually the spikes on the J-58 work to capture the supersonic shock wave and then to "bump" it into the gills on top of the engine. This air is ram compressed and then fed into the secondary combustor where it is mixed with the fuel and burned. Most of the turbojet engine is bypassed at higher than mach 2 mach numbers. The aero spike on the front of the J-58 is almost 15 feet long!

[justforever96]

@sakoshooter48 No shit...that's one expensive-sounding rifle! Even the .338 Lapua is like $5 a shot around here! Sure sounds nice . The TRG-42 is the what the Finnish(?) military uses as a sniper rifle, right? My "thing" is service rifles, but any gun is fine. I have an AK-47, an SKS, a Mauser 1891 in 8mm, a Mossberg 835 w. 16" bbl, a 1911A1 custom, a .38 snub, and my pride n joy, a M1903A3 Springfield, all original. I have had a number of others, but I traded 'em in. So what's your best group?