F-104G (France)

This page is about the Belgian jet fighter F-104G (France). For other versions, see F-104 (Family).

▄F-104G

▄F-104G

Description

The ▄F-104G Starfighter is a rank French jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

Belgium operated a fleet of around 100 F-104Gs between 1963 and 1983. Except for the very first aircraft, all F-104Gs for the Belgian Air Force were produced locally in Belgium by SABCA who also produced some for the German Air Force. The F-104G would be the main fighter of the Belgian Air Force until they were replaced by the F-16A. After retirement, they were mainly placed into storage, with around 20 being sold to Turkey and a couple sold to Taiwan.

This specific F-104G, FX-99, was the last flying Belgian F-104G during its retirement. It is currently privately owned and was recently restored back to flying conditions.

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The F-104G (France) is armed with:

• 1 x 20 mm M61A1 cannon, cheek-mounted (750 rpg)
• 60 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The F-104G (France) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
250 kg Matra 25E bombs		1		1*		1
500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs		1		1*		1
500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs		1		1*		1
750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs		1		1*		1
1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs		1		1*		1
BLU-1 incendiary bombs		1		1*		1
Hydra-70 M247 rockets		7				7
AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles	1		1*		1*		1
AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles	1						1
AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles	1		1*		1*		1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 500 kg
* Ordnance on hardpoint 4 cannot by carried in conjunction with missiles on hardpoints 3/5

Default weapon presets
Without load 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles 4 x AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles 14 x Hydra-70 M247 rockets 3 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (1,500 lb total) 3 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (1,500 lb total) 3 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (2,250 lb total) 3 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (3,000 lb total) 3 x 250 kg Matra 25E bombs (750 kg total) 3 x BLU-1 incendiary bombs

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

Related development

• F-104 (Family)
  • F-104G (Germany)
  • F-104G (Italy)
  • F-104G (China)

External links

• [Devblog] Dutch and Belgian Aircraft are Joining the French Tree!
• [Belgian Wings] Lockheed F-104G Starfighter

Belgian Limited Company of Aeronautical Constructions (SABCA)
Jet Fighters	▄Mirage 5BA*
	▄F-104G*
	▄F-16A* · ▄F-16AM*
	* Licensed Production / Variants
See also	Dassault · Lockheed · General Dynamics