{"product_id":"lockheed-star-fighter-f-104j-g-60008","title":"Lockheed Star Fighter F-104J\/G (60008)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScale: 1:100\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the Century Series of fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force (USAF), it was developed into an all-weather multirole aircraft in the early 1960s and produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a series of interviews with Korean War fighter pilots in 1951 Kelly Johnson, then lead designer at Lockheed, opted to reverse the trend of ever-larger and more complex fighters and produce a simple, lightweight aircraft with maximum altitude and climb performance. On 4 March 1954, the Lockheed XF-104 took to the skies for the first time, and on 26 February 1958 the production fighter was activated by the USAF. Only a few months later it was pressed into action during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, when it was deployed as a deterrent to Chinese MiG-15s and MiG-17s. Problems with the General Electric J79 engine and a preference for fighters with longer ranges and heavier payloads meant its service with the USAF was short-lived, though it was reactivated for service during the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the Vietnam War, when it flew over 5,000 combat sorties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAttention!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGlue and paints are not included.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43923702808824,"sku":"","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/9361\/7198\/files\/lockheed-star-fighter-f-104j-g-60008-94454.jpg?v=1689437915","url":"https:\/\/craftsnthings.net\/products\/lockheed-star-fighter-f-104j-g-60008","provider":"Crafts N' Things Hobbies \u0026 Games ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}