Only a Handful of Mach 2+ Cold War Jets Are Still Airworthy, and One Company Flies Almost All of Them
Summary
Starfighters Space announced that it will showcase its F-104 aircraft at the September 12-13 AIRSHO in Texas. The company says it operates the world’s only commercial fleet of flight-ready Mach 2+ aircraft and uses it for high-speed research, testing, and technology development. The article emphasizes that the fleet supports hypersonics, missile defense, microgravity science, and spaceflight hardware work. It also frames the appearance as a public demonstration of a scarce aerospace testing capability rather than a financial catalyst.
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