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The F-104 Starfighter - Its J79 was so new Lockheed had to build around two different engines
Kelly Johnson wanted the revolutionary General Electric J79 for the F-104, but the new engine was not ready when the prototype needed to fly. Lockheed therefore used the less powerful J65 in the ...
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