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Starfighters Aerospace www.starfighterstore.com Ready, Willing and Able to support your Aerospace R&D. www.starfighters.net Fast, reliable, flexible: why choose Starfighters Aerospace?

Our supporting capability ranges from University projects/experiments to complex Engineering R&D scenarios or DoD supporting missions. Starfighters Aerospace is a multiplatform Company based at the Kennedy Space Center, operating from the Shuttle Landing Facility with a Permanent Space Act Agreement, capable of offering a wide variety of services in order to assist and support all developers of th

e commercial space flight context. Applicable fields include: Aeronautical and Aerospace Research, Atmospheric Science, Physics, Microgravity Research, Planetary Science, Earth Observations, Life Science, Medical Biotech, Education, Public Outreach and DOD. Starfighters Aerospace is an innovative small company that has pioneered rapid development of the space flight training and aviation / space flight research. Starfighters Aerospace’s team is comprised of aeronautic and aerospace professionals, certified technicians, mechanics, composite technicians, and other highly-skilled and experienced people. This well-rounded group brings innovative skills to the complex tasks required in making space flight training and aviation / space flight research successfully in assisting the commercial space flight development.

Excited of the results of the flight campaign done with GE Aerospace.
10/10/2025

Excited of the results of the flight campaign done with GE Aerospace.

Description: GE Aerospace conducted successful supersonic captive carry flight tests of its Atmospheric Test of Launched Airbreathing System (ATLAS) Flight T...

Nice article from our friend Moreno!
07/16/2025

Nice article from our friend Moreno!

In a rare glimpse into the high-speed world of aerospace testing, Starfighters Aerospace has released cockpit footage of a supersonic mission flown from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Piloted by Piercarlo “Pier” Ciacchi, the flight showcases the legendary F-104 Starfighter accelerating to speeds...

First video of the F-104S-ASAM!! Actual Mach 2 flight.The F-104S is the most updated and capable of the F-104 family.
06/01/2025

First video of the F-104S-ASAM!! Actual Mach 2 flight.
The F-104S is the most updated and capable of the F-104 family.

Finally the first video I was able to publish, of a Supersonic Research & Development flight.The aircraft is the F-104S-ASAM, the most updated and capable F-...

Our last video about transitioning to supersonic flight!
05/20/2025

Our last video about transitioning to supersonic flight!

A short video to see what happens in the cockpit when an aircraft goes supersonic.There are a few standard indications of going supersonic, which is mainly a...

Low Level Transonic Dash, harsh environment to test special equipment in high dynamic pressures.
04/28/2025

Low Level Transonic Dash, harsh environment to test special equipment in high dynamic pressures.

This is a video about a short low level transonic dash. At very low altitudes the dynamic pressure are at its maximum.This is a common environment where exte...

Last short video...next coming up soon a whole Supersonic flight for R&D we did recently!
03/20/2025

Last short video...next coming up soon a whole Supersonic flight for R&D we did recently!

Quick video to show how the Fuel Boost Pumps are checked before each flight by the Crew Chieves. This specific day the aircraft was run by maintenance before...

And here's one more, interesting point of view of a LOW APPROACH at KTIX, one of our alternate airfields, just outside t...
10/29/2024

And here's one more, interesting point of view of a LOW APPROACH at KTIX, one of our alternate airfields, just outside the Kennedy Space Center....very small runway for the F-104 however:

Cool point of view from a TF-104G/M on a low approach on a 7500 foot runway. Low approaches are conducted mainly for training, KTIX is our first alternate ai...

How does a LOOP look like on an F-104?
10/23/2024

How does a LOOP look like on an F-104?

How big is a LOOP on the Lockheed F-104 Starfighters? 10,000 feet easily! This is a rare opportunity to see a loop recorded from the pilot's point of view.Th...

One more already! Lots of new stuff coming!
05/29/2024

One more already! Lots of new stuff coming!

Quick short of the deceleration phase after a supersonic run for some equipment testing, before descending back to the base.

Ground Ops to launch one of our Lockheed F-104s...
05/29/2024

Ground Ops to launch one of our Lockheed F-104s...

Here's a quick video of ground operations to launch one of our TF-104G/M. The video was taken outside our facilities at the Kennedy Space Center. These are m...

Hello Team! Here's my last video i just released....about the BLC system of our Starfighter! More to come VERY SOON FINA...
05/20/2024

Hello Team! Here's my last video i just released....about the BLC system of our Starfighter! More to come VERY SOON FINALLY!!

Quick video to show how the BLC System (Boundary Layer Control) works on the Lockheed F104. Another incredible unique system part of the legendary Starfighter.

Making progress in Italy, first test flight went well, now one more then ready fort the Pratica di Mare event, 100th Ann...
06/12/2023

Making progress in Italy, first test flight went well, now one more then ready fort the Pratica di Mare event, 100th Anniversary of Italian Air Force!

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