- F-104 fighter series is known as a fighter interceptor broke the wall of the world's first Mach 2
You. XF-104 prototype first flew in February is to Ya 1954, taking the nickname of [missile was riding a human],
In May 1958 to record the world's fastest of 2,259 km / h, the fastest fighter in the world attention as the time
Were collected.
- Japan has decided to domestic production of the F-104 F-86 Sabre as the successor to the aging progress in 1959
Was. This is a F-104J, the Japanese version of the first star was assembled based on the parts of the F-104G
Is a fighter.
Knock-down production is by Lockheed aircraft parts supply by 29 Subsequently, on May 8, 1962
Plays a first flight, after the has been produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
And this has been imported from the United States is 20 aircraft F-104DJ two-seater trainer aircraft separately.
- In Japan F-104J is the AIM-9 again to ownership of weapons of aggression are prohibited by the Constitution
Equipped with a fuel tank and to Yokuka winder missile, was used as a fighter for the interception.
In addition, domestic production has been also measured and armed engine, J-79 engine Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, JM-61
Vulcan has been produced by each metal industry Nittoku.
- F-104J Starfighter total of 210 machines are produced, to air defense mission of Japan until the mid-1980s
Been turned on.
Some aircraft have been stored in Gifu was flying are modified for radio control.
