F-104A "60763" with General Electric for accelerated service tests on the J79-3B engine version, aircraft got dayglow areas painted 1964

F-104A, construction number 183-1051, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0763, built by Lockheed
built in 1957 at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, California, for AFFTC support used at Edwards AFB from 1958 to 1964 in the J-79 testing program
used as research aircraft at Edwards AFB, CA, a chase plane for the rocket powered X-15 project
redesignated NF-104, but not fitted with rocket engine; MASDC (February 4, 1970-October 22, 1974) coded as "FB039"
sold as surplus 1971 to "Consolidated Aircraft Company" in Los Angeles for use in making templates for parts
stored for many years at Mojave, CA and owned by Steve Alex
purchased by a team which is using the fuselage as the basis for a vehicle known as the North American Eagle,
which will attempt to set a land speed record, May 2016 last noted; May 2018 noted.

The new owner hopes to recapture the record of 763 mph now held by Andy Green of the United Kingdom.
interesting 763 project's goal is to break the existing record of 763 mph (1,228 km/h) by reaching 800 mph (1,287 km/h)!

North American Eagle was involved in a horrific accident on August 27, 2019 while extreme athlete, Jessi Combs was attempting to set a land speed record on the Alvord Dry Lakebed in Oregon. Jessi did not survive.

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