F-104 maxed out

What's the point? It's still not going to handle all that well,perhaps
worse with the extra speed.

How much do you know about how the F-104 "handled"? Got any personal
experience?

I do...and I think your statement is typical of the ill-educated BS
associated with this aircraft.
"Jim Yanik" wrote in message
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"Bjørnar Bolsøy" wrote in
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http://www.f-16.net/reference/versions/f16_79.html

I've read that the F-104's speed is really limited by the
compressor inlet temperature on the J79, and that the
airframe itself supports much higher speeds. Since the
J79 fits (modified) in a F-16, what then if we were to
fit a GE-F110 type engine with closer to twice the thrust?



Regards...




What's the point? It's still not going to handle all that well,perhaps
worse with the extra speed. And probably not worth the money spent on the
project.

BTW,would the F-104's inlets then become the major restriction for airflow
into the engine? I believe the jets that use the newer engines have much
larger inlets.

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Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net