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Revision as of 02:22, 8 July 2005
Bluejay 4 (Lockheed F-104A "Starfighter")
"Bluejay 4" was the callsign of the Lockheed F-104A 'Starfighter' piloted by Captain John Christopher in TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday". Captain Christopher's F-104A is scrambled to intercept and investigate an apparent UFO contact. The UFO is actually the Enterprise, accidentally thrown back in time. Spock warns Kirk that the closing aircraft may be equipped with nuclear warheads and could pose a real threat. Kirk uses the tractor beam to hold the aircraft off, but the plane begins to break up under the force of the tractor beam, and Kirk must bring it's pilot aboard the Enterprise. Christopher is saved, but the aircraft is demolished.
Aircraft Specifications:
Manufacturer: Lockheed
Base model: F-104
Designation: F-104
Version: A
Nickname: Starfighter
Designation System: U.S. Air Force
Designation Period: 1948-1972
Basic role: Fighter
Crew: Pilot
Length: 54' 8" 16.6 m
Height: 13' 5" 4.0 m
Wingspan: 21' 9" 6.6 m
Wingarea: 196.1 sq ft 18.2 sq m
Empty Weight: 13,384 lb 6,071 kg
Gross Weight: 17,988 lb 8,159 kg
Max Weight: 25,840 lb 11,271 kg
No. of Engines: 1
Powerplant: General Electric J79-GE-3B (A/B 14,800Lb/6,713Kg)
Thrust (each): 9,600 lb 4,354 kg
Range: 730 miles 1,175 km
Cruise Speed: 519 mph 835 km/h 451 kt
Max Speed: 1,037 mph 1,669 km/h 902 kt
Climb: 60,395 ft/min 18,408 m/min
Ceiling: 64,795 ft 19,750 m
Ordinance: AIM-9B air-to-air guided missiles (2), M61 20mm Vulcan Cannon
TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday"