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Lockheed F-104C Starfighter USAF 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1958 Diecast - 1/72

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	1/200 scale		1/400 scale		1/500 scale
Aircraft Type	Length CM	Wingspan CM	Length CM	Wingspan CM	Length CM	Wingspan CM
Airbus A300-B4	27	22	13	11	11	9
Airbus A300-600	27	22	14	11	11	9
Airbus A310	23	22	12	11	9	9
Airbus A318	16	17	8	9	6	7
Airbus A319	17	17	8	9	7	7
Airbus A320	19	17	9	9	8	7
Airbus A321	22	17	11	9	9	7
Airbus A330-200	30	30	15	15	12	12
Airbus A330-300/800/900	32	30	16	15	13	12
Airbus A340-200	30	30	15	15	12	12
Airbus A340-300	32	30	16	15	13	12
Airbus A340-500	34	32	17	16	14	13
Airbus A340-600	37	32	19	16	15	13
Airbus A350-900	34	33	17	16	13	13
Airbus A350-1000	37	33	18	17	15	13
Airbus A380	36	40	18	20	15	16
ATR-42	11	12	6	6	5	5
ATR-72	14	14	7	7	5	5
BAe146-100	13	13	7	7	5	5
BAe146-200	14	13	7	7	6	5
BAe146-300	15	13	8	7	6	5
Boeing 707	23	22	12	11	9	9
Boeing 717-200	19	14	9	7	8	6
Boeing 727-100	20	16	10	8	8	7
Boeing 727-200	23	16	12	8	9	7
Boeing 737-200	15	14	8	7	6	6
Boeing 737-300	17	14	8	7	7	6
Boeing 737-400	18	14	9	7	7	6
Boeing 737-500	16	14	8	7	6	6
Boeing 737-600	16	17	8	9	6	7
Boeing 737-700	17	17	8	9	7	7
Boeing 737-800	20	17	10	9	8	7
Boeing 737-900	21	17	11	9	8	7
Boeing 747SP	28	30	14	15	11	12
Boeing 747-200/300	35	30	18	15	14	12
Boeing 747-400	35	32	18	16	14	13
Boeing 757-200	24	19	12	10	9	8
Boeing 757-300	27	19	14	10	11	8
Boeing 767-200	23	24	12	12	9	10
Boeing 767-300	27	24	14	12	11	10
Boeing 767-400	31	26	15	13	12	10
Boeing 777-200	32	30	16	15	13	12
Boeing 777-300	37	30	18	15	15	12
Boeing 787-8	28	30	14	15	11	12
Boeing 787-9	32	30	16	15	13	12
Boeing 787-10	34	30	17	15	14	12
Concorde	31	13	16	6	12	5
CRJ-200	13	11	7	5	5	4
CRJ-700	16	12	8	6	7	5
CRJ-900	18	12	9	6	7	5
Dash8-100/200	14	12	7	6	5	5
Dash8-300	13	14	6	7	5	5
Dash8-400	16	14	8	7	7	6
DC-8-30/40/50	23	22	11	11	9	9
DC-8-62	24	23	12	11	10	9
DC-8-61/63	29	23	14	11	11	9
DC-9-30	18	14	9	7	7	6
DC-9-40	19	14	10	7	8	6
DC-9-50	20	14	10	7	8	6
DC-10-10	28	24	14	12	11	9
DC-10-30	28	25	14	13	11	10
Do328/328Jet	11	10	5	5	4	4
EMB120	10	10	5	5	4	4
ERJ135	13	10	7	5	5	4
ERJ140	14	10	7	5	6	4
ERJ145	15	10	7	5	6	4
Embraer170	15	13	7	7	6	5
Fokker70	15	14	8	7	6	6
Fokker100	18	14	9	7	7	6
MD-11	31	26	15	13	12	10
MD-81/82/83/88	23	16	11	8	9	7
MD-87	20	16	10	8	8	7
MD-90-30	19	16	9	8	8	7
MD-90-40	26	16	13	8	10	7
L-1011	27	24	14	12	11	9
L-1011-500	25	25	13	13	10	10
Tu-154	24	19	12	9	10	8

Lockheed F-104C Starfighter USAF 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1958 Diecast - 1/72

JC Wings Code: JCW72F104004

Lockheed F-104C Starfighter USAF 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1958 Diecast - 1/72

Name: Lockheed F-104C Starfighter USAF 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1958 Diecast - 1/72
Brand: JC Wings
SKU: JCW72F104004
Price: 84.95 GBP
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This is a 1:72 scale diecast scale model of the Lockheed F-104C Starfighter USAF 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1958

The JC Wings range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. JC Wings have earned a reputation for producing high-quality models that can be displayed right out of the box.

This is a 1:72 scale diecast scale model of the Lockheed F-104C Starfighter USAF 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1958

JC Wings diecast airplanes feature:

Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
Selected moving parts such as canopies, control surfaces and swing-wings.
Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
Limited edition model with certificate of authenticity.

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic air superiority fighter that was widely utilized as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War.
Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as part of the "Century Series" of fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force (USAF), it evolved into an all-weather multirole aircraft in the early 1960s and was manufactured by several other countries, achieving extensive service beyond the United States.

Following a series of interviews with Korean War fighter pilots in 1951, Kelly Johnson, the lead designer at Lockheed at the time, decided to counter the trend of increasingly larger and more complex fighters by designing a simple, lightweight aircraft that excelled in altitude and climb performance. On 4 March 1954, the Lockheed XF-104 made its inaugural flight, and on 26 February 1958, the production variant was commissioned by the USAF. Just a few months later, it was deployed during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis as a deterrent against Chinese MiG-15 and MiG-17 fighters. Issues with the General Electric J79 engine and a preference for fighters with greater ranges and heavier payloads resulted in a brief service period with the USAF, although it was reactivated during the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the Vietnam War, where it completed over 5,000 combat sorties.

Despite its short tenure with the USAF, the Starfighter achieved significantly greater success with other NATO and allied nations. In October 1958, West Germany chose the F-104 as its main fighter aircraft. Canada soon followed suit, along with the Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, and Italy. These European nations established a construction consortium that represented the largest international manufacturing program in history up to that time, although the Starfighter's export success was tainted in 1975 by revelations of bribe payments made by Lockheed to various foreign military and political figures to secure purchase contracts. Ultimately, the Starfighter served with fifteen air forces, but its poor safety record affected its reputation.

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