NF-104A details

Three aircraft were modified from existing Lockheed F-104A airframes and served with the Aerospace Research Pilots School between 1963 and 1971,
the modifications included a small supplementary rocket engine and a reaction control system for flight in the upper atmosphere.
The wingspan of the NF-104A was increased by adding wingtip extensions to the existing platform.
This modification was needed to house the RCS roll control thrusters and would also decrease the type's wing loading.

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