Due to the Starfighter's short wingspan and length ... give the pilot up to eighty seconds of control practice turning the aircraft using nose and wingtip thrusters.” Chuck Yeager famously ...
But you can't help but find the Italian Starfighter to be a fascinating aircraft regardless of its faults. Of course, it's hard to seperate the F-104S from the scandal hovering around it.
The F-104 is one of the most beautiful fighters of all those operated by Spain, which had them in service between 1965 and ...
Training for becoming a Starfighter instructor is slightly different and only pilots with 700 flying hours on the aircraft can attend the course. This consists of 20 flights, 10 of which are flown ...