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Lockheed
F-104g Starfighter |
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Hasegawa #09505 [1/48]
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This Model Depicts aircraft 7151/Mt Olympos
of the 336th (Strike) Squadron, 116CW, Hellenic Air Force.
1993.
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F-104 Information
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Role: | Interceptor, Fighter/Bomber |
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| Country: | U.S. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | ||
| First Flight: | 1956 | ||
| No Produced: | 2578 |
336th Squadron was formed in 1943 in the Middle East as part of the Royal Air Force, flying Hurricanes & subsequently Spitfires, using Greek personnel. Before the end of the war the squadron was transferred to Greece. In 1965, the 336th received it's first F-104s & used them until 1993, when the Starfighters were replaced by A-7 Corsairs.
In 1993, this aircraft was painted in Anniversary colors to celebrate the 50 years of the Squadron. It is an ex-German plane constructed my Messerschmitt.
| Specifications: | |
| crew: | 1 |
| length: | 16.66m |
| wingspan: | 6.63m |
| height: | 4.11m |
| weight (empty): | 6,350kg |
| weight (loaded): | 13,166kg |
| Performance: | |
| Powerplant: | 1 x General Electric J79 afterburning turbojet, 44kN |
| Max Speed: | 2,459km/h |
| Combat Range: | 676km |
| Ferry Range: | 2,623km |
| Service Ceiling: | 15,000m |