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The F-104 Starfighter - The engine that made this fighter possible also made it dangerous
The Starfighter only made sense because of the General Electric J79. That engine promised the thrust, efficiency, and high ...
Click to open image viewer. In the early 1950s, the U.S. military established a requirement for a high thrust, low weight, mechanically simple jet engine that could perform efficiently at Mach 0.9 ...
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The F-104 Starfighter - A Mach 2 marvel that punished every mistake
The Starfighter’s rise was one of the boldest leaps in Cold War aviation. Built around the J79 engine and an almost absurdly ...
In the early 1950s, the U.S. military established a requirement for a high thrust, low weight, mechanically simple jet engine that could perform efficiently at Mach 0.9 cruise and Mach 2.0 combat ...
Furthermore, the Phantom’s J79 engines produced thick black smoke, which combined with the aircraft’s larger size, made it easier to spot and target from a distance. On the other hand, the ...
A New Jersey-based asbestos suit against General Electric Co. claiming a deceased serviceman developed mesothelioma as a result of working with jet engines manufactured by the company has been ...
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