{"product_id":"f-104-starfighter-david-doyle-9780764367861","title":"F-104 Starfighter: Lockheed's Sleek Cold War Interceptor","description":"Lockheed developed the F-104 Starfighter in the late 1950s. The plane was designed to be an all-weather interceptor. Speed, climb, and altitude all were priorities, and the plane did turn out to be extraordinarily fast, but there were costs associated with that top speed: low-speed handling and landing characteristics in particular. The plane had a relatively short service life with the US Air Force but remained on duty with several large NATO allies for decades. Particularly when deployed abroad, the Starfighter acquired a reputation for being difficult to fly and compiled an alarming accident rate. Today there are many examples of this pretty aircraft on display in museums, and they have proved unusually prolific as base \"gate guards.\" This is a comprehensive photographic survey of the Starfighter, with dedicated chapters on prototype versions and the A, B, C\/D, G, N, Canadian CF-104, Japanese F-104J, and F-104S models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764367862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764367861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 9.31w x 0.61d","brand":"David Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44302120091903,"sku":"9780764367861","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9c77d2b9-b45e-41eb-b583-98c07ba52ba6.jpg?v=1695159625","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/f-104-starfighter-david-doyle-9780764367861","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}