A flight sample of the F-104 Starfighter fighter is for sale in the USA. A car that once broke all possible records in its class can be purchased for $850,000.
The demilitarized fighter is for sale by Platinum Fighter Sales and is located in Arizona. The aircraft of the two-seat modification under the number CF-104D was built in 1962 and flew 2500 hours. The last flight took place in 2008, after which the fighter was in the hangar.
CF-104D fighter jet for sale
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Until 1973, the car was used in the Canadian Air Force test squadron, and then it was sold to Norway. The fighter's military service ended in 1982, and since 1984 it has become part of the exposition of the Combat Jet Aircraft Museum (CJAM), located in Chino (California). Two years later, the aircraft was restored to airworthiness, and it was used for demonstration flights and performances at air shows. Over the past 22 years, the total flight time was only 200 hours.
The experienced fighter, which later received the designation F-104 Starfighter ("Star Fighter"), made its first flight on February 17, 1956, and exactly two years later the F-104A interceptors began to enter service with the US Air Force. Starfighter became the first aircraft to double the speed of sound and rise above 30 km. In addition, the fighter set new records for the rate of climb. For the large number of accidents and catastrophes involving this aircraft, it was unofficially nicknamed the "flying coffin".
