With a rocket in the tail and reaction control nozzles in the nose and wings, the NF-104A could reach altitudes over 120,000 feet. Book includes 80 photos plus cutaways, systems diagrams, engineering drawings and 3-views. Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Bowman. Includes service around the globe with a variety of non-U.S. air forces. The first volume includes planes such as the Fokker triplane, the Boeing 314 flying boat, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the PiperChieftain, the Concorde and more.
Accompanying text tells the purposes, abilities, and distinguishing features of each aircraft.
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