| Description |
|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed |
| Base model: | F-104 |
| Designation: | F-104 |
| Version: | A |
| Nickname: | Starfighter |
| Service: | U.S. Air Force |
| Basic role: | Fighter |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present |
| Crew: | Pilot |
| Serial/Bureau Number: | 56-801 |
| Location: | Air Force Flight Test Center Museum, Edwards AFB California |
| Specifications |
|---|
| Length: | 54' 8" | 16.6 m |
| Height: | 13' 5" | 4.0 m |
| Wingspan: | 21' 9" | 6.6 m |
| Wingarea: | 196.1 sq ft | 18.2 sq m |
| Empty Weight: | 13,384 lb | 6,071 kg |
| Gross Weight: | 17,988 lb | 8,159 kg |
| Max Weight: | 25,840 lb | 11,271 kg |
| Propulsion |
|---|
| No. of Engines: | 1 |
| Powerplant: | General Electric J79-GE-3B (A/B 14,800Lb/6,713Kg) |
| Thrust (each): | 9,600 lb | 4,354 kg |
| Performance |
|---|
| Range: | 730 miles | 1,175 km |
| Cruise Speed: | 519 mph | 835 km/h | 451 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,037 mph | 1,669 km/h | 902 kt |
| Climb: | 60,395 ft/min | 18,408 m/min |
| Ceiling: | 64,795 ft | 19,750 m |
