F-104G (Italy) - Revision history

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‎Usage in battles

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U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

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‎Suspended armament: Updated

U50176945 at 12:19, 10 May 2023

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U17577377: Undo revision 161889 by U3039493 (talk)

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Undo revision 161889 by U3039493 (talk)

U3039493: /* Usage in battles */ removed a few words. The F 104S has access to flares now.

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‎Usage in battles: removed a few words. The F 104S has access to flares now.

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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-| 1,527 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 827 || 444 || ~12 || ~5
+| 1,555 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 827 || 444 || ~12 || ~5
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
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 * 2 x AIM-9J for air battles
-* 1 x 2,000 lb, 2 x 1,000 lb, AIM-9J for mixed battles to shoot down planes and destroy tanks with the bombs tanks
+* 1 x 2,000 lb, 2 x 1,000 lb, AIM-9J for mixed battles to shoot down planes and destroy tanks with the bombs.
 '''Air RB:'''

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 Recommended payloads:
-* 2x AIM-9J for air battles
+* 2 x AIM-9J for air battles
-* 1x 2000 lb, 2x 1000 lb, AIM-9J for mixed battles to shoot down planes and destroy tanks with the bombs tanks
+* 1 x 2,000 lb, 2 x 1,000 lb, AIM-9J for mixed battles to shoot down planes and destroy tanks with the bombs tanks
 '''Air RB:'''
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Insanely poor manoeuvrability in almost any speed, it's a F-104
+* Insanely poor manoeuvrability at almost any speed
-* Compared to other F-104G variants, it's only capable of equipping only 2x air-to-air missiles
+* Compared to other F-104G variants, it's only capable of equipping 2 air-to-air missiles
 * Large turning radius due to small wing surface and high speed
 * High takeoff and landing speeds
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 The story of the Italian F-104G originally began in America. In February of 1954 at the Lockheed facilities in America, the first 2 prototypes of the F-104 would take flight for the first time. America was looking to develop a new aircraft to combat the Soviet's new age of supersonic jet fighters. The aircraft would incorporate the smallest possible airframe with the most technologically advanced turbojet at the time, to create the base of what would become the F-104. Although the program would have some minor setbacks, such as the intended engine not being available during the beginning, development would continue and would lead to the first variant of the F-104, the F-104A. From the base variant of the F-104 many variants would begin to be developed, such as the F-104C, the F-104S and in this case, the F-104G.
-[[File:F-104G MM.6546 Ferrari .png|thumb|'''''F-104G (MM.6546) for the Ferrari competition''''']]
+[[File:F-104G MM.6546 Ferrari .png|thumb|F-104G (MM.6546) for the Ferrari competition]]
 The main differences of the G variant compared to the others would be a reinforced airframe, larger vertical stabilizer, updated turbofans, and improved electronics. Due to these changes, the F-104G would be known as the "definitive" variant of the Starfighter. The G would first take flight on October of 1960, it would initially be built for the German Luftwaffe as at the time they were looking for a fast aircraft which would be able to deliver nuclear payloads, however that didn't stop it from generating enough interest to be exported and licence-produced in many countries, such as in Italy. The aircraft's licensing was handled by multiple manufacturers, notably Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), FIAT Aviazione, Fokker, and Sociétés Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques (SABCA).
-[[File:F-104G 4°Stormo.png|thumb|'''''F-104G of the 4°Stormo''''']]
+[[File:F-104G 4°Stormo.png|thumb|F-104G of the 4°Stormo]]
 The first aircraft (MM 6501) was delivered to Italy on March 3rd of 1961. It was built by Lockheed, however after being transferred to Italy it was dismantled and used as a model for the construction under license of the 105 units ordered by the Italian Air Force. Aeritalia ended up producing a total of 230 Starfighters in different versions, of which 124 would be made for the Italian Air Force. The F-104G in Italian service was mainly used as an all-weather interceptor armed with AIM-9B Sidewinder infrared guided air-to-air missiles. Other departments instead used the F-104G as a conventional or strike fighter-bomber. The F-104G would eventually be replaced in these roles by the "Tornado IDS", the F-104Gs were concentrated at the 3rd Aerobrigata (later 3rd Stormo) which already used the RF-104G reconnaissance variant. A unit of F/RF-104G of the 3rd Wing took part in the 1991 Gulf War, operating from the Turkish base of Incirlik. Most of the F-104G's would be turned into static displays or kept in museums, for example one resides in Vigna di Valle Airforce museum, this one was the first entirely Italian-built F-104G which first flew on the 5th October of 1962.

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 * Good roll rate
 * Powerful M61 Vulcan cannon with a very high fire rate, great ballistics and high damage
-* Wide selection of secondary ordnance; much better than earlier F-104s and excelent for a bombing or ground-attack role
+* Wide selection of secondary ordnance; much better than earlier F-104s and excellent for a bombing or ground-attack role
 * Has a ballistic computer for every weapon
 * Access to two potent AIM-9J sidewinder air-to-air missiles
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Insanely poor maneuverability in almost any speed, it's a F-104
+* Insanely poor manoeuvrability in almost any speed, it's a F-104
 * Compared to other F-104G variants, it's only capable of equipping only 2x air-to-air missiles
 * Large turning radius due to small wing surface and high speed

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 ! !! width="9%" | 1 !! width="9%" | 2 !! width="9%" | 3 !! width="9%" | 4 !! width="9%" | 5
-| rowspan="11" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-104C.png]]</div>
+| rowspan="12" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-104C.png]]</div>
 |-
-! 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs
+! [[Mk 82 Snakeye (500 lb)|500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
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-! 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs
+! [[M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|750 lb M117 cone 45]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 83 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 84 (2,000 lb)|2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84]] bombs
 | || || 1 || ||
 |-
-! BLU-1 incendiary bombs
+! [[BLU-1 incendiary]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
+! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
 | || 19 || || 19 ||
 |-
-! Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
+! [[Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP]] rockets
 | || 4 || || 4 ||
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-! AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9B Sidewinder]] missiles
 | 1 || || || || 1
 |-
-! AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9J Sidewinder]] missiles
 | 1 || || || || 1
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 == Usage in battles ==
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Insanely poor maneuverability in almost any speed, it´s a F-104
+* Insanely poor maneuverability in almost any speed, it's a F-104
-* Compared to other F-104G variants, it´s only capable of equipping only 2x air-to-air missiles
+* Compared to other F-104G variants, it's only capable of equipping only 2x air-to-air missiles
 * Large turning radius due to small wing surface and high speed
 * High takeoff and landing speeds

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 F-104G is a hit-and-run type of airplane, for the simple fact that the wings of this airplane are very small, and this means the aircraft has little manoeuvrability. Its strong point is its engine that makes it very fast and gives it a thrust of 4,530 kgf while with afterburner 6,360 kgf, this makes it capable of regaining speed very quickly after a manoeuvre.
-The Italian F-104G carries chaff and flares so players also have the possibility to defend from both IR and Radar missile threats. When using flares, do not continue going straight and instead try to manoeuvre so the missile loses track of the F-104G's engine exhaust and focuses on the flares.
+The Italian F-104G, unlike other F-104, carries chaff and flares so players also have the possibility to defend from both IR and Radar missile threats. When using flares, do not continue going straight and instead try to manoeuvre so the missile loses track of the F-104G's engine exhaust and focuses on the flares.
 Recommended payloads:

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 == Description ==
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-The first F-104G to be delivered to Italy was on March 3, 1961, built by Lockheed and was later disassembled and studied for production in Italy, produced in 105 units under the license requested by the Italian Air Force at the beginning, were used as interceptor aircraft each time, armed with IR missiles specifically AIM-9B, and in some departments were used as fighter-bombers, after the continued use of these F-104G was also requested an updated version that will become F-104S produced by Aeritalia, at the end of their service the various Italian F-104 will become monuments and kept in museums.
+The first F-104G to be delivered to Italy was on March 3, 1961, built by Lockheed and was later disassembled and studied for production in Italy. 105 units were then produced under license in Italy, and they were used as interceptor aircraft, armed with AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles, and in some departments were used as fighter-bombers. After the continued use of the F-104G, an updated version was requested that would become the [[F-104S]] produced by Aeritalia. At the end of their service, the various Italian F-104s would become monuments and kept in museums.
-The F-104G introduced with the [[Update "Direct Hit"|"Direct Hit" update]], is a fighter that is not very manoeuvrable and that in return has great acceleration and speed so used more as a boom-zoom with the 20mm and in particular, you will often use the AIM-9J to shoot down enemy aircraft, thanks to its acceleration you can quickly climb in altitude or chase enemy aircraft but never turn-fight because most of the time it will be destroyed by enemy aircraft, for the defence of the aircraft you can count on the Chaff and Flares to avoid IR missiles and semi-active
+Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], the F-104G is not very manoeuvrable but in return has great acceleration and speed so should be used more as a boom-and-zoom fighter with the 20 mm cannon and the AIM-9J missiles. Thanks to its acceleration, you can quickly climb to high altitudes or chase enemy aircraft, but never turn-fight because it will rarely find success. For the defence of the aircraft you can count on the Chaff and Flares to avoid IR and semi-active radar missiles.
 == General info ==