| Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series (Jet Powered) HA1008 - F-104G German Air Force, Jabog 31 "Boelcke" |
| THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES THE RETAIL VERSION WILL BE MORE REFINED |
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
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.
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 |
