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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1032 Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter 28+35, Luftwaffe, mid 1980s

Professionally painted unique scheme Great attention to detail Most markings are Tampoed (pad applied) Option to display the model on a stand that is provided Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions Canopy can be displayed open or closed Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable

The F-104 Starfighter was a revolutionary design with short razor-sharp wings. It was the first aircraft to be able to maintain Mach 2 not just in short bursts. The Starfighter shattered speed and rate of climb records that still are impressive today. This extremely high speed earned the plane the nickname “The Missile With A Man In It”. Because of financial considerations 15 or more countries purchased the F-104. The Starfighter flew with the USAF in 1958 and the last airplane was decommissioned in Italy in 2004.

Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter was c/n 583F-5965 built by Messerschmitt with the first flight taking place on November 20, 1967. The aircraft had a Norm 62 camo paint scheme with code 28+35 went to WaSLw 10 (training school) in January 1968 before going to JaboG 31, on December 8, 1977, back to the school then transferred to JaboG 32 wearing a Lizard camo and then JaboG 34. Next stop was LVR 1 “F-104 Kommando” (Air Force Supply Regiment) in 1987 and removed from service October 1988 and in December 1988 sold the Greece.

F-104G specifications Manufacturer: Lockheed Designation: F-104G Starfighter Crew: 1 (pilot)

Length: 16.66 M. Height: 4.09 M Wingspan: 6.63 M Wing Area: 18.22 Sq. M Empty weight: 6345 Kg. Gross weight: 9362 Kg. Max. weight: 13171 Kg Range: 1754 Km Cruise Speed : 821 km/h Max. Speed : 1844 km/h Climb : 14,630 M/min Ceiling: 15240 M. Wing loading: 563kg/m2 Powerplant: 1 General Electric J-79-GE-11A (A/B 7,067 Kg.) Thrust: 4356 Kg