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Lockheed F-104G Starfighter

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1

Length: 54 ft 8 in (16.66 m)

Wingspan: 21 ft 9 in (6.36 m)

Height: 13 ft 6 in (4.09 m)

Wing area: 196.1 ft² (18.22 m²)

Airfoil: Biconvex 3.36% root and tip

Empty weight: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg)

Loaded weight: 20,640 lb (9,365 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 29,027 lb (13,170 kg)

Powerplant: 1× General Electric J79-GE-11A afterburning turbojet

Dry thrust: 10,000 lbf (48 kN)

Thrust with afterburner: 15,600 lbf (69 kN)

Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0172

Drag area: 3.37 sq ft (0.31 m²)

Aspect ratio: 2.45

Performance

Maximum speed: 1,328 mph (1,154 kn, 2,125 km/h)

Combat radius: 420 mi (365 nmi, 670 km)

Ferry range: 1,630 mi (1,420 nm, 2,623 km)

Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)

Rate of climb: 48,000 ft/min (244 m/s)

Wing loading: 105 lb/ft² (514 kg/m²)

Thrust/weight: 0.54 with max. takeoff weight (0.76 loaded)

Lift-to-drag ratio: 9.2

Armament

Guns: 1 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan gatling gun, 725 rounds

Hardpoints: 7 with a capacity of 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of:

Missiles: 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder

Other: * Other: Bombs, rockets, or other stores


Data from Quest for Performance