F-104 (Family)

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Description

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engined, supersonic interceptor aircraft which became widely used as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. It was originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF), but was later sold to and produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States.

Nicknames

F-104 Nicknames
▃ Lockheed  missile with a man in it
▃ Official  Starfighter
▅ Official  Eiko (栄光, Glory)
▃ Pilots  Oh-Four · Zip-Four · Zipper / Zip
▀ Pilots  Zipper · Gustav (◄F-104G)
▅ Pilots  Mitubishi Pencil
▄ Pilots  Spillone (Hatpin)
▃ Public  Widowmaker
▀ Public  Witwenmacher (Widowmaker) · Fliegender Sarg (Flying coffin) · Erdnagel (Ground nail)
␗ Public  寡婦製造者 (Widowmaker) · 飛行棺材 (Flying coffin) · 人間飛彈 (Manned missile)

Vehicles

Researchable vehicles Premium vehicles
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VI Rank
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F-104A
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F-104C
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F-104J
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␗F-104A
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▄F-104G
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◄F-104G
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␗F-104G
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F-104S
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▄F-104S TAF
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F-104S.ASA
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▄F-104G
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Rank VI

  • USA flag.png F-104A - Interceptor
  • Taiwan flag.png ␗F-104A - Interceptor
  • USA flag.png F-104C - Interceptor-bomber
  • Italy flag.png ▄F-104G - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
  • Japan flag.png F-104J - Specialized Interceptor (based on F-104G - lacks ground attack)
  • Italy flag.png F-104S - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber (based on F-104G - modernized)

Rank VII

  • FRG flag.png ◄F-104G - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
  • Belgium flag.png ▄F-104G - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
  • Taiwan flag.png ␗F-104G - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
  • Turkey flag.png ▄F-104S TAF - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber (Italian export F-104S)
  • Italy flag.png F-104S.ASA - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber (Further F-104S upgrade - ASA)

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