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The F-104 Starfighter - Lockheed built a Mach 2 masterpiece with no mercy

The Starfighter’s leap from prototype to production was one of the boldest in Cold War aviation. Lockheed chose the ...
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General Electric J79-GE-2 Turbojet Engine

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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General Electric J79 Turbojet Engine, for NASM's McDonnell F-4A

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 ...
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Sorry, F-22 and F-35: Mach 2.2 F-4 Phantom II fighter has a message for every air force on Earth

Summary and Key Points - The F-4 Phantom II emerged from the U.S. Navy’s 1950s demand for a radar-and-missile interceptor that could defend carrier groups at long range. -Powered by twin J79 engines, ...
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The F-4 Phantom Should Be in this History Books (It Keeps Making History Instead)

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 ...