Pushed far beyond its interceptor role, the F-104 became a high-altitude research platform capable of near-space flight.

Starfighters Space is based at Kennedy Space Center and provides F-104s as flying testbeds for high-speed technologies. The public offerings come as the company tries to seize on growing investor ...

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was a supersonic interceptor jet that flew in the U.S. Air Force beginning in the 1950s. The F-104 was designed to reach high speeds and climb to high altitudes to chase ...