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>>15079863
The F-104 is such a beautiful aircraft. Modern engines make so much thrust that modern fighters are able to brute-force their way into being fast, but the F-104 had to actually tailor its design for speed, which is a lot cooler.

Also, the high accident rate is mostly because the Germans were actual retards and used it as a fighter problem. The Japanese and Italians didn't have particularly high accident rates.