The F-104 Starfighter shattered records with its rocket-like climb, and then shattered reputations with a 30% crash rate. This episode chronicles its Mach 2 achievements, world altitude records, and ...

Designed to break altitude and speed records, the F-104 pushed past Mach 2 but punished even the smallest pilot error. This part explores its unstable aerodynamics, fatal spin tendencies, and the ...