Canadair/Lockheed CF-104D. "Lead pilot/Owner" Starfighters Team Rick Svetkoff. Clearwater(St Pete Airport)Florida. Crew Chief: Andrew Bales
"The World's Fastest Flight Demonstration Team"
The Starfighters Team are the only fully operational, civilian owned Supersonic Jet Team on the U.S. Airshow Circuit.
In 1997, in its first season, Starfighters took the air show industry by storm with participation in twelve of the largest airshow events in the country. Currently, Starfighters have two F-104 aircraft in operation and a third almost ready to fly. In just four short years and over 40 successful airshows, Starfighters are quickly becoming the most sought after air performance team on the air show circuit.
www.starfighters.net
september 2001
Aircraft designt by Massimo Taccoli.File air by Robert Young.
New version, design-modification and texture by Giovanni Clemente. giorice@tin.it °°°www.gioclem.com°°°
Specific details provided by Bob Irwin- Starfighters Team member. rirwin@cchat.com
Specifications.
Power plant :one 15800 lb.s.t.turbojet General Electric J79-GE-11A with a/b.
Performance: Max speed. 1450 mph 2334 km/h at 36000 ft (mach 2.2);
Cruising speed, 627 mph 1009 km/h at 40000 ft (mach 0.95);
Economic cruise at 560 mph 901 km/h( mach 0.85);
Tactic radius (with max fuel capacity)593 mls 1198 km;
Weight: empty: 14181 lb 6381 kg;
MTOW: 26364 lb 11863 kg;
Dimensions: Span; 21ft 11 in; 6.68 m without tip missiles.
lenght; 54 ft 9 in; 16.69 m.
height; 13 ft 6 in; 4.15 m.
wing area; 196.1 sq. ft. 18.22 m.
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