Aeritalia F-104S

The Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter was a licensed production Italian version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter which served in the Italian Air Force and was the AMI's mainstay from the late 1960s until the beginning of the 21st Century. The F-104S also served in the Turkish Air Force until the mid-1990s. The F-104S was the final development of the Starfighter line.

Aeritalia F-104S; also retrofitted to F-104A's of the 319th FIS. * J79-GE-J1E License-built in Israel by Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd.1

Made by Aeritalia.

It is the successor of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter .

Aeritalia F-104S MM6779 in rullaggio prima di un volo officina. Aeroporto di Torino/Caselle, giugno 1972.2
More Users
Turkish Air Force
Height Main
4.11 m
Designer
Lockheed Corporation
Predecessor
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Engine(jet)
General Electric J79-GE-19
Length Alt
1668.78
Max Takeoff Weight Main
14060.0
Thrust Main
52.8
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of F-104 Starfighter operators
Range Main
2920.0
Loaded Weight Main
9840.0
Height Alt
411.48
Introduced
1969
Loading Main
680
Developed From
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Max Speed Main
2330.0
Cruise Speed Main
981.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
31000.0
Ceiling Main
17
680 m
Number Built
246
Crew
1
Never Exceed Speed Main
Mach 2.2
Max Speed More
660000.0
Retired
2004
Thrust Alt
11870
Loaded Weight Alt
21690.0
Cruise Speed Alt
36600.0
Area Main
18.2 m²
Cruise Speed More
660000.0
Primary user
Span Alt
668.0200000000001
Plane Or Copter?
Thrust/weight
78
Afterburning Thrust Alt
17900
Manufacturer
First Flight
22
Number Of Jets
1
Climb Rate Main
277 m-s
More Performance
45640.0
Type of jet
Guns
1207.0
Empty Weight Alt
14900.0
Afterburning Thrust Main
79.6
Length Main
16.7 m
Span Main
6.68 m
Area Alt
196.0
Range Alt
108900.0
Similar Aircraft
* English Electric Lightning* Sukhoi Su-15
Max Speed Alt
87000.0
Related
* F-104 Starfighter* Canadair CF-104
Empty Weight Main
6760.0
Ceiling Alt
58000.0
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