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| | Code: MB-B8284 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Matchbox Collectibles B8284
Lockheed F-104C Starfighter Diecast Model
NASA, Fitz Fulton, Edwards AFB, CA |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Lockheed F-104C Starfighter | | 9.25" | | 3.75" |
One of the world's most distinguished test pilots, Fitz Fulton has flown such legendary craft as the B-58 Hustler, the XB-70 Valkarie (at Mach 3!), and the huge mother ships which launched the X-1, X-2 and X-15 rocket planes. His experience in the amazing F-104 came in the 1980s when he flew the fighter as a test support airplane for NASA. Designed to meet a need for an aircraft that could successfully compete against the MiG-15 in Korea, the F-104 Starfighter was first flown on February 20, 1958. American pilots believed that the F-86 Sabre was too large and complex to outmaneuver the lighter MiG, and they wanted a smaller, simpler, high-performance aircraft to replace it. The resulting design was a light, aerodynamic airframe wrapped around a powerful J79 turbojet engine. The F-104C was used by the USAF from 1958 until 1967, but most of the 2,578 production Starfighters were built and flown by members of NATO, including the Italian Air Force, which didn't retire it until 2004. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Matchbox "Collectibles" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Matchbox "Collectibles" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Permanently retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Detailed pilot figures.
- Spinning propellers.
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