The Starfighter was once described as 'a delight to fly, but one mistake
and it will kill you'. It is one of the world's fastest fighters with a
top speed of Mach 2.2 and a service ceiling of 58,000 feet. First
delivered to the USAF in 1958 it was also sold to the German, Greek,
Italian, Turkish and Italian Air Forces. It could carry a variety of air
to air, and air to surface missiles and was powered by a single General
Electric J79 turbojet that developed 17,900lbs of thrust with
afterburner. The Italian Air Force continued to fly it into the 21st
Century.
This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave
Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and
color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and
photographs to create the perfect enthusiasts' reference.