STARFIGHTERS, INC.
ABOUT US
STARFIGHTERS AEROSPACE IS A FLIGHT SERVICES CORPORATION BASED AT NASA JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER'S,
SPACE SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY IN CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA.
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF COMPANY PRESIDENT RICK SVETKOFF, STARFIGHTERS CURRENTLY OPERATES THE LARGEST
FLEET OF SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT OWNED BY A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD.
STARFIGHTERS PROVIDES A MULTITUDE OF SERVICES TO BOTH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND
OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING NASA TO ACCOMPLISH A VARIED ARRAY OF MISSIONS.
PRESS RELEASES
AIRCRAFT
LOCKHEED F-104 STARFIGHTER
PERFORMANCE
MACH 0.92 (585 KIAS)
MACH 2.00 (750 KIAS)
50,000 FT / MIN
45,000 FT
800 NM
+ 7.3 G / - 2.8 G
CRUISE SPEED
MAX SPEED
CLIMB RATE
CEILING
RANGE
G - LIMITS
AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS
LENGTH 54.75 FEET
WINGSPAN 21.92 FEET
HEIGHT 13.58 FEET
WING AREA 192.1 FEET
PAYLOAD
2x SFA - 104 FLIGHT TEST INSTRUMENT MEASURING PODS
1x AN / ALQ - 167 / 188 ELECTRONIC ATTACK TRAINING POD
1x AN / AST - 6 / 9 THREAT SIMULATION POD
1x AN / APX - 95 ACMI POD
POWERPLANT
1x GENERAL ELECTRIC J79 - GE - 11A
10,000 LBF - DRY (MIL POWER)
17,000 LBF - AUGMENTED (MAX POWER)
SERVICES
SUBORBITAL FLIGHT TRAINING
STARFIGHTERS AEROSPACE IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZED BY BOTH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
(FAA) AND NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) TO CONDUCT SUBORBITAL FLIGHT TRAINING.
THE COURSE IS CONDUCTED AT THE NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY, LOCATED AT JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
IN FLORIDA.
THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS THREE DAYS IN DURATION.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM PLEASE CONTACT OUR SALES AND MARKETING TEAM,
INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES BY CLICKING THEIR LOGO TO THE RIGHT.
FLIGHT TEST
STARFIGHTERS AEROSPACE AIRCRAFT ARE ALL CERTIFIED FLIGHT TEST PLATFORMS UNDER THE NASA AIRBORNE
SCIENCE PROGRAM DIRECTORATE LOCATED AT THE WALLOPS FLIGHT RESEARCH FACILITY IN VIRGINIA.
OUR AIRCRAFT PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH PROVEN AND COST EFFECTIVE HIGH PERFORMANCE FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT
SERVICES THAT BOAST AN IMPRESSIVE 99.7% FMC RATE DURING FLIGHT TEST WORK SINCE 2007.
THE F-104 HAS A BROAD MISSION CAPABILITY FROM AIRSPACE CONCEPT PROVING TO STORES CAPTIVE - CARRY,
SEPARATION AND DELIVERY.
STARFIGHTERS HAS CONDUCTED FLIGHT RESEARCH FOR COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE ORGANIZATIONS, NASA AND BOTH
THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND UNITED STATES NAVY TEST PILOT SCHOOLS.
FOR A LIST OF AVAILABLE FLIGHT TEST SUPPORT SERVICES AND MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR FLIGHT TEST
PAGE AT NASA'S AIRBORNE SCIENCE PROGRAM WEBSITE.
NASA AIRBORNE SCIENCE PROGRAM - STARFIGHTERS AEROSPACE
THREAT SIMULATION
STARFIGHTERS AEROSPACE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL, HIGH PERFORMANCE AND COST EFFECTIVE FLIGHT SERVICES TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
OUR AIRCRAFT ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE AN / ALQ - 167 / 188 ELECTRONIC ATTACK TRAINING PODS, AN / AST - 6 / 9
THREAT SIMULATION PODS AND AN / APX - 95 ACMI POD THAT COVER A WIDE VARIETY OF MISSIONS.
STARFIGHTERS CURRENTLY OFFERS THE FOLLOWING TACTICAL AIR SERVICES:
- OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE RED AIR
- LARGE FORCE EXCERCISE PARTICIPATION (RED FLAG / GREEN FLAG / MAPLE FLAG)
- HIGH ALTITUDE, HIGH SPEED COMPLEX INTERCEPT
- WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR COURSE (WIC) SUPPORT
- ADVANCED ELECTRONIC AIRBORNE THREAT SIMULATION
- SIMULATED BALLISTIC SEA - SKIMMING MISSILE PROFILES
- NAVAL SELF DEFENSE RADAR SYSTEMS CALIBRATION
PHOTO CHASE
MULTIMEDIA
One of Starfighters fleet of Lockheed F-104s blasts down the runway at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Two of Starfighters Lockheed F-104s fly in formation en-route to the Shuttle Landing Facility.
CONTACT US:
STARFIGHTERS AEROSPACE CORPORATE OFFICES ARE LOCATED ON THE
JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT US PLEASE USE THE FORM TO THE LEFT
TO SEND US AN EMAIL.
