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Lockheed NF-104A

The Lockheed NF-104A is an American mixed-power, high-performance, supersonic aerospace trainer that served as a low-cost astronaut training vehicle for the North American X-15 and projected Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar programs.

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Designer
Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Developed from
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
First flight
9 July 1963
Introduction date
1 October 1963
Manufacturer
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Number built
3

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Lockheed NF-104A

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples62
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Lockheed NF-104A

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related to Bibliography · 52
Lockheed NF-104A → Action, Aerospace Trainer, Aircraft No, Arthur, Bert, Blue Ridge Summit, Bowman, Calif, Carollton, Crowood, Design, Development, Drendel, F-104 Starfighter, Fighter, First Operational Mach, Ian Allan, In Detail, ISBN, Jim
Designer · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Developed from · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
First flight · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → 9 July 1963
Introduction date · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → 1 October 1963
Manufacturer · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Number built · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → 3
Primary user · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → United States Air Force
Retired · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → June 1971
Type · 1
Lockheed NF-104A → Aerospace trainer

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Lockheed NF-104ADesignerClarence "Kelly" Johnson1.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104ADeveloped fromLockheed F-104 Starfighter1.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104AFirst flight9 July 19631.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104AIntroduction date1 October 19631.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104AManufacturerLockheed Aircraft Corporation1.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104ANumber built31.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104APrimary userUnited States Air Force1.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104ARetiredJune 19711.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104ATypeAerospace trainer1.00infobox
Lockheed NF-104Ais aAmerican mixed-power0.90text
Lockheed NF-104Arelated to BibliographyBowman0.60section
Lockheed NF-104Arelated to BibliographyMartin0.60section

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