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STARFIGHTERS, INC.
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.
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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
PERFORMANCE 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)
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SUBORBITAL FLIGHT TRAINING
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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
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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
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PHOTO CHASE
Flight TrainingFlight TestThreat SimulationPhoto Chase
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Full Afterburner
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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.
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