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F-104 Starfighter rocket-assisted takeoff.
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Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...943#post140661
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...6564#post83923
HUMMMm it looks like there is more to this F 104 than just a rocket assist take off. At 0:04 it looks like some kind of propeller is attached to the top side of the this jet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV7R1yv4oGI Here is another video showing the rocket motor being attached then a few launches showing the motor being released after the fire goes out.