F-84F (France)

This page is about the French jet fighter F-84F (France). For other versions, see F-84 (Family).

▄F-84F

▄F-84G-26-RE

▄F-100D

▄F-84F

▄F-84G-26-RE

▄F-100D

France

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	8.3	8.7

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:135 000

Purchase:380 000

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Description

The ▄F-84F Thunderstreak is a rank VI French jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB), 8.3 (RB), and 8.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Hot Tracks".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 0 m1 102 km/h

Turn time28 s

Max altitude12 500 m

EngineWright J65-W-7

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight9 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,089	1,066	12500	29.9	31.2	31.1	29.2	3,000
Upgraded	1,111	1,102		26.3	28.0	45.5	38.0

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1187	417	550	550	420	~10	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 630	< 600	< 650	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic Mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Wright J65-W-7		1	6,667 kg		279 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		9m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel
1,260 kg	Axial-flow turbojet		7,177 kg	7,800 kg	8,367 kg	8,935 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	9m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	3,470 kgf	N/A	0.48	0.44	0.41	0.39
Optimal	3,470 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.48	0.44	0.41	0.39

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural1 187 km/h

Gear417 km/h

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 902 → 3 920

RB8 501 → 11 484

SB10 207 → 13 789

Total cost of modifications120 400

194 000

Talisman cost2 300

Crew training110 000

Experts380 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces830 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

110 / 310 / 600 %

208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 4 800 Cost: 7 600 250 Compressor Research: 4 800 Cost: 7 600 250 New boosters Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 350 Wings repair Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 390 Engine Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 390 G-suit Research: 9 800 Cost: 16 000 510	Airframe Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 350 Cover Research: 9 800 Cost: 16 000 510	bmg50_belt_pack Research: 4 800 Cost: 7 600 250 BLU-1 Research: 4 800 Cost: 7 600 250 Mk81 Research: 4 800 Cost: 7 600 250 FRC mk.2 Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 350 Mk82 Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 350 bmg50_new_gun Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 390 Mk83 Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 390 Aero X-6A Research: 9 800 Cost: 16 000 510 Mk84 Research: 9 800 Cost: 16 000 510

Armaments

Offensive armament

The F-84F (France) is armed with:

• 4 x 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (300 rpg = 1,200 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)

Suspended armament

The F-84F (France) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 12 x HVAR rockets (inner pylons)
• 12 x HVAR rockets (outer pylons)
• 24 x HVAR rockets
• 42 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 4 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (4,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Can carry heavy bombs
• Gets an airspawn on some maps

Cons:

• Rather slow, can be outrun by even the early jet bombers
• 12.7 mm armament does not do enough damage in the short engagement windows of jet dogfights
• Fragile, any 20+ mm calibre cannons will shred the aircraft if they hit
• Elevator locks up heavily above 800 km/h
• Loses a lot of speed on sharp turns
• Can easily lose a turn fight to jet bombers and twin jet fighters

History

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Devblog

In the late 1940’s, the manufacturer ‘Republic’ sought to improve the performance of the F-84 in order to bring it closer in line with the F-86 Sabre. As a result, it developed a new variant of the Thunderjet, designated F-84F. The new aircraft featured, among other changes, a new swept wing and a more powerful engine than its predecessor. Although Republic initially intended the new aircraft to be an extensive modernization of the base F-84, possessing a high degree of part compatibility with preceding variants, in the end, only less than 20% of the parts were interchangeable, resulting in the F-84F Thunderstreak becoming its own independent design.

Following its maiden flight in the early 1950’s, the F-84F was ordered into production. However, the USAF focus on strategic bombers at the time resulted in some critical component manufacturing processes being prioritized for bomber production, ultimately leading to a staggered production start of the new F-84F. 

The Thunderstreak officially entered service with the USAF in 1954, but was quickly phased out of active service due to engine issues before being reactivated in the early 1960’s as tensions between the two superpowers began to rise again. Ultimately, the F-84F kept flying under American colors well into the early 1970’s before finally being retired as newer aircraft replaced the Thunderstreak in active service.

The F-84F was also widely exported to NATO members. Chiefly among them were Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Greece, China, the Netherlands as well as others. In total, well over 2,100 F-84F Thunderstreaks were built, with the Greek Air Force being the last to retire their F-84Fs in 1991.

Media

• F-84F (France) Devblog Images
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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] F-84F Thunderstreak
• Official data sheet - more details about the performance