PLANES AND PILOTS No 16 LOCKHEED STARFIGHTER FROM 1952 TO 2000

The entire history of the fastest fighter jet of the Cold War in NATO service

It was in the heat of aerial combat during the Korean War that the Starfighter gained its experience. The US Air Force needed a fighter with superior abilities and the military’s order for this aircraft permitted Lockheed to launch plans for an interceptor jet. From the mythical interceptor to NASA’s aircraft, and the BundesLuftwaffe widow-makers, the entire history of the fastest fighter jet of the Cold War in NATO service is chronicled here, with over 300 photographs and high quality colour illustrations.

Available late 2012