The National Interest on MSN9d
The F-104 Starfighter Was Called The “Widowmaker” For One Reason
The F-104 Starfighter was designed, in a time of increasing aircraft complexity and size, to be a straightforward, ...
The National Interest on MSN10d
Chuck Yeager Loved The F-104 Starfighter. Everyone Else Hated It.
The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for ...
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The F-104 Starfighter Was Called The “Widowmaker” For One Reason
The F-104’s safety record was ... fast and high—but which had such a concerning safety record that German pilots dubbed her the Witwenmacher, or “Widowmaker.” Let’s take a closer ...