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| − | As the delayed introduction of the joint-developed Eurofighter and dire demand for a replacement of the aging [[F-104S]] fleet of the Italian Air Force, they rented 10 Tornado ADV (F.3) from RAF in 1993 with a decade long service since Italy also operated quantities of the [[Tornado IDS (1995) (Italy)|IDS]] variant. The delay continued while the end of agreement for those ADVs approached, Italy sought for an air-defense fighter alternative and placeholders from US in 2001; the agreement was signed on 15th March and these 34 jets (30 single-seaters; a twin-seater and 3 earlier blocks) were first refurbished in US then delivered to the Italy Air Force as the Peace Caesar program. | + | As the delayed introduction of the joint-developed Eurofighter and dire demand for a replacement of the aging [[F-104S]] fleet of the Italian Air Force, they rented 10 Tornado ADV (F.3) from RAF in 1993 with a decade long service since Italy also operated quantities of the [[Tornado IDS (1995) (Italy)|IDS]] variant. The delay continued while the end of agreement for those ADVs approached, Italy sought for an air-defense fighter alternative and placeholders from US in 2001; the agreement was signed on 15th March and these 34 jets (30 single-seaters; a twin-seater and 3 earlier blocks) were first refurbished in US then delivered to the Italy Air Force as the Peace Caesar program.<ref>https://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article10.html</ref> |
As the first decade went by relatively peaceful and the eventual commission of Eurofighters for Italy, the remaining F-16A ADFs which were not written-off during service were then returned to USAF for mostly target practice purpose as the QF-16 variant. | As the first decade went by relatively peaceful and the eventual commission of Eurofighters for Italy, the remaining F-16A ADFs which were not written-off during service were then returned to USAF for mostly target practice purpose as the QF-16 variant. | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 26 December 2022
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Description
The ▄F-16A Block 15 ADF Fighting Falcon is a rank VIII Italian jet fighter with a battle rating of 12.7 (AB/RB) and 13.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".
The representation of the rented F-16A ADF from USAF for Italian Air Force; aside from the roundel on the aircraft, the jet performs exactly like its American counterpart and it ensured the air-combat capability of Italy with some of the most advanced missiles in game, as well as advanced avionics and maneuverability.
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 | ___ | ___ | 15240 | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ___ |
| 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 | + | - | ||
| 0 | 482 | ___ | ___ | ___ | ~__ | ~__ |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < ___ | < ___ | < ___ | N/A |
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
Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.
Modifications and economy
| Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
| Ballistic Computer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
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Offensive armament
The F-16A ADF (Italy) is armed with:
- A choice between two presets:
- 1 x 20 mm M61A1 cannon, wing root-mounted (512 rpg)
- 1 x 20 mm M61A1 cannon + 60 x countermeasures
Suspended armament
The F-16A ADF (Italy) can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
- 1 x 300 gal drop tank
- 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
- 6 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
- 2 x AIM-7M Sparrow missiles
Custom loadout options
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIM-7M Sparrow missiles | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 300 gal drop tanks | 1 |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
Pros:
Cons:
History
As the delayed introduction of the joint-developed Eurofighter and dire demand for a replacement of the aging F-104S fleet of the Italian Air Force, they rented 10 Tornado ADV (F.3) from RAF in 1993 with a decade long service since Italy also operated quantities of the IDS variant. The delay continued while the end of agreement for those ADVs approached, Italy sought for an air-defense fighter alternative and placeholders from US in 2001; the agreement was signed on 15th March and these 34 jets (30 single-seaters; a twin-seater and 3 earlier blocks) were first refurbished in US then delivered to the Italy Air Force as the Peace Caesar program.[1]
As the first decade went by relatively peaceful and the eventual commission of Eurofighters for Italy, the remaining F-16A ADFs which were not written-off during service were then returned to USAF for mostly target practice purpose as the QF-16 variant.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
The F-16 family
- F-16A and F-16A Netz: Block 10 variants with ground attack capabilities
- F-16A ADF: Block 15 of US ANG (Air National Guard) before they were leased to Italy
- F-16A MLU: so-called Block 20 dedicated to ROCAF with both aerial combat and ground attack capabilities
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Italy jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Aerfer | Sagittario 2 · Ariete |
| Fiat | G.91 pre-serie · G.91 R/1 · G.91 R/4 (Portugal) · G.91 Y · G.91 YS |
| AMX International | AMX · AMX A-1A (Brazil) |
| Panavia | Tornado ADV · ▄Tornado IDS · ▄Tornado IDS (1995) |
| Foreign: | |
| Vampire | Vampire FB 52A |
| F-84 | ▄F-84F · ▄F-84G-21-RE |
| F-86 | CL-13 Mk.4 · ▄F-86K |
| F-104 | ▄F-104G · F-104S · ▄F-104S TAF (Turkey) · F-104S.ASA |
| F-16 | ▄F-16A ADF |
| AV-8 | ▄AV-8B Plus |
| Hungary | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich | ◔MiG-15bis · ◔MiG-17PF · ◔MiG-21MF · ◔MiG-21bis-SAU · ◔MiG-23MF · ◔MiG-29 |
| Ilyushin | ◔IL-28 |
| Sukhoi | ◔Su-22M3 |
| Saab | ◔JAS39EBS HU C |
