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How Germany chose the F-104 over better aircraft

West Germany’s decision to adopt the F-104 Starfighter reshaped NATO air power and revived its aviation industry. The choice ...
TMCnet

Starfighters Space Demonstrates Commercial Supersonic Flight Capabilities Through GE's Aerospace Test Program

As part of GE Aerospace's Atmospheric Test of Launched Air-breathing System (ATLAS) program, a Starfighters F-104 aircraft was used to conduct three (3) successful supersonic captive carry flights ...
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How the F-104 became NATO’s most controversial fighter

Adopted by multiple NATO air forces, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter promised unmatched speed and modern performance. In ...
SpaceNews

KSC Hosts Private Jet’s Suborbital Pathfinder Flights

Media are invited to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 17 to view the flight of a privately operated F-104 jet aircraft on the first in a series of pathfinder test missions from the space shuttle ...