Design and Flight Profile
The F-104A design was already established as a lightweight, high performance aircraft; but for the AST project, emphasis was placed on removing unnecessary equipment, fitting a rocket engine to supplement the existing jet engine, fitting an onboard RCS system and improving the instrumentation required. The following details give the main differences between the production version and the AST:
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