Profiles of Flight: Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (Hardcover)

Hardcover. The Starfighter was once described as " a delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill you". It is one of the world's fastest fighters with a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a service ceiling of 58,000 feet. First delivered to the USAF in 1958 it was also sold to the German, Greek, Turkish and Italian Air Forces. It could carry a variety of air to air and air to surface missiles and was powered by a single General Electric J79 turbojet that developed 17,900 lb of thrust with afterburner. The Italian Air Force continued to fly it into the 21st Century. This book contains the world famous colour profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and colour schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiast's reference. AUTHOR: Dave Windle has gained the reputation of being Britain's most skilful creator of aircraft profiles. He draws upon his service with the RAF to maintain complete accuracy. Martin Bowman is one of Britain's foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles. ILLUSTRATIONS: 30 colour profiles, 1 or 2 pages each 50 mono photos * The Starfighter was once described as "a delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill you." This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiasts' ref Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…