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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1008
F-104G German Air Force, Jabog 31 "Boelcke"

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NOT THE RETAIL VERSION

True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted unique scheme
Great attention to detail
All 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
Loads of optional armament has been provided
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.

The German Air Force purchased about 1/3 of all F-104s produced, 915. The first
operational unit to receive the Starfighter was Jagdbombergeschwader 31 "Boelcke"
(JBG31), in 1961. This is the oldest flying unit in the present day Luftwaffe and named in
memory of Hauptmann Boelcke who was a WWI ace many times over. He also helped
develop many of the fighter tactics still used today. April 1982 Luftwaffe F-104Gs
surpassed 200,00 flight-hours. Because the F-104 was such a difficult aircraft to fly JGB
31 lost 18 planes killing 14 pilots.

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

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