TF-104G Starfighter Training aircraft

TF-104G Starfighter Training aircraft. First flight: -  © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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The plane remained active up to her beginning of decade ' 90 (with final ' withdrawn in 1993).

 


Technical specifications

DESIGNER
Locheed Martin
COUNTRY
USA
TYPE
Training aircraft
CREW
2
POWER-PLANT
One General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet engine
Thrust, kgf 1x7.070
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
16,69
Height, m
4,11
Wing span (not including wing tip fuel tanks), m
6,68
Wing area m2
18,22
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 13.170
Normal take-off, kg 9.000
Empty aircraft, kg 6.350
Internal fuel, kg 2.650
Warload, kg 1.814
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
2.214
Maximum speed in low height, km/h 1.473
Maximum overload, g
-
Rate of climb, m/min
-
Service ceiling, m 18.300
Ferry range, km
3.510
Range, km 1.740
Combat range, km -
ARMAMENT One six-barrel cannon General Electric M61A1 Vulcan with 725 rounds. Number external hardpoints: 5 (plus two Sidewinder missiles on the wings tips). Possibility of transport air-to-air missile AIM-9L Sidewinder, air-to-surface missile AGM-12B. Air guided bombs. Free falling bombs.





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