Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter 55-2956
United States Air Force - Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter 55-2956 (MSN 183-1002), the number 2 YF-104 seen with a pilot in partial pressure suitat its unveiling at Palmdale, CA. on 17 April 1956. (The fairings over the intakes and shock cones were fitted to prevent interested parties, (Soviet Union), determining the performance from intake geometry)
Picture No
13975826
Media ID
47844442
Size
5433px x 4105px
(3.8MB)
Credit
© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed photographer - scan of original Print
Date
1956
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Cones Determining Fitted Geometry Intake Intakes Interested Palmdale Partial Pressure Prevent Starfighter Unveiling
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