Why the F-104 Starfighter Was So Fast | The Aviation Show Clips

In this clip from our full-length look at the design of the Century Series of US fighters, aerospace engineer Joe Wilding shows us around Lockheed's rocketship, the F-104 Starfighter at the ‪@PimaAirSpaceMuseum‬ and details the design features of this legendary fighter.

Watch the full Century Series episode here:    • The Century Series with Joe Wilding  
Catch up with our episodes on the F-101 and F-4 at the ‪@Wings_Museum‬ here:
F-101 Voodoo -    • The F-One-Oh-Wonder - The Century Series R...  
F-4 Phantom II/F-110 Spectre -    • The F-110A Spectre (Spoiler: It's really a...  
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