14,800 Pounds of Thrust and Mach 2: The F-104’s Deadly New Engine
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14,800 Pounds of Thrust and Mach 2: The F-104’s Deadly New Engine
With its GE J79 turbojet pushing 14,800 pounds of thrust, the F-104 Starfighter blasted through Mach 2 in 1956. But its razor-thin margins meant even small mistakes could be fatal, with stalls, spins, and structural stress pushing pilots to the edge of survival.
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