List of Lockheed F-104 Starfighter variants
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This is a list of Lockheed F-104 Starfighter variants.
XF-104
- Two prototype aircraft equipped with Wright J65 engines (the J79 was not yet ready); one aircraft equipped with the M61 cannon as an armament test bed. Both aircraft were destroyed in crashes.[1]
YF-104A
17 pre-production aircraft used for engine, equipment, and flight testing. Most were later converted to F-104A standard.[citation needed]
F-104A
A total of 153 initial production versions were built.[2] The F-104A was in USAF service from 1958 through 1960, then transferred to ANG until 1963 when they were recalled by the USAF Air Defense Command for the 319th and 331st Fighter Interceptor Squadrons. Some were released for export to Jordan, Pakistan, and Taiwan, each of whom used it in combat. In 1967 the 319th F-104As and Bs were re-engined with the J79-GE-19 engines with 17,900 lbf (79.6 kN) of thrust in afterburner; service ceiling with this engine was in excess of 73,000 ft (22,250 m). In 1969, all the F-104A/Bs in ADC service were retired. On 18 May 1958, an F-104A set a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph (2,259.82 km/h).[3]
NF-104A
Three demilitarized F-104A airframes with an additional 6,000 lbf (27 kN) Rocketdyne LR121/AR-2-NA-1 rocket engine and modified systems, used for astronaut training at altitudes up to 120,800 ft (36,820 m).
QF-104A
A total of 22 F-104As converted into radio-controlled drones and test aircraft.
F-104B
Tandem two-seat, dual-control
F-104C
Fighter-bomber version for USAF Tactical Air Command, with improved fire-control radar (AN/ASG-14T-2), centerline and two wing pylons (for a total of five), and ability to carry one Mk 28 or Mk 43 nuclear weapon on the centerline pylon. The F-104C also had in-flight refuelling capability. On 14 December 1959, an F-104C set a world altitude record of 103,395 ft (31,515 m), 77 built.
F-104D
Dual-control trainer versions of F-104C, 21 built.[2]
F-104DJ
Dual-control trainer version of F-104J for Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, 20 built by Lockheed and assembled by Mitsubishi.
F-104F
Dual-control trainers based on F-104D, but using the upgraded engine of the F-104G. No radar, and not combat-capable. Produced as interim trainers for the Luftwaffe. All F-104F aircraft were retired by 1971; 30 built.
F-104G
1,122 aircraft of the main version produced as multi-role
RF-104G
189 tactical reconnaissance models based on F-104G,[2] usually with three KS-67A cameras mounted in the forward fuselage in place of cannon.
TF-104G
220 combat-capable trainer version of F-104G;[2] no cannon or centerline pylon, reduced internal fuel. One aircraft used by Lockheed as a demonstrator with the civil registration number L104L, was flown by Jackie Cochran to set three women's world speed records in 1964. This aircraft later served in the Netherlands. A pair of two-seat TF-104Gs and a single-seat F-104G joined the Dryden inventory in June 1975.
F-104H
Projected export version based on a F-104G with simplified equipment and optical gunsight. Not built.
F-104J
Specialized interceptor version of the F-104G for the Japanese ASDF, built under license by Mitsubishi for the air-superiority fighter role, armed with cannon and four Sidewinders; no strike capability. Some were converted to UF-104J radio-controlled target drones and destroyed. Total of 210 built, three built by Lockheed, 29 built by Mitsubushi from Lockheed built components and 178 built by Mitsubishi.[2]
F-104N
Three F-104Gs were delivered to NASA in 1963 for use as high-speed chase aircraft. One, piloted by Joe Walker, collided with an XB-70 on 8 June 1966.
F-104S (Lockheed Model CL-901)
Produced mainly by
F-104S-ASA
(Aggiornamento Sistemi d'Arma – "Weapon Systems Update") – An upgraded F-104S, 147 were modified from existing airframes, with Fiat R21G/M1 radar with
F-104S-ASA/M
(Aggiornamento Sistemi d'Arma/Modificato – "Weapon Systems Update/Modified") – 49 F-104S-ASA and 15 two-seat TF-104G aircraft upgraded from 1998 to ASA/M standard with
CF-104
200 Canadian-built versions, built under license by
CF-104D
38 dual-control trainer versions of CF-104, built by Lockheed, but with Canadian J79-OEL-7 engines.[2] Some later transferred to Denmark, Norway and Turkey.
See also
Related development
- Lockheed XF-104
- Lockheed NF-104A
- Canadair CF-104
- Aeritalia F-104S
- CL-1200 Lancer and X-27
Related lists
- List of fighter aircraft
- List of military aircraft of the United States
References
- Notes
- ^ Bowman 2000, p.35.
- ^ ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
- ^ "F-104 Starfighter." Federation of American Scientists, 29 June 1999. Retrieved: 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b Sgarlato 2004
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External links
- Lockheed XF-104 to F-104A – National Museum of the USAF
- F-104B and D – National Museum of the USAF
- F-104C – National Museum of the USAF
- F-104G – National Museum of the USAF