1:72 scale diecast aircraft by Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA1012. Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Diecast Model
Bundesmarine MFG 1, Schleswig, Germany, 1977.
Length 9
Wingspan 4
Features:
Diecast metal and plastic construction.
Realistic panel lines and surface detail.
Pad printed markings and placards.
Opening canopies and detailed cockpits.
Positionable landing gear.
Presentation stand to display the aircraft in flight.
Detachable ordinance loads complete with placards.
Concealed screwheads.
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.