F-84F (Israel)

This page is about the Israeli strike aircraft F-84F (Israel). For other versions, see F-84 (Family).

F-84F

F-84F

Israel

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.7	8.3	8.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Strike aircraft

Purchase:8 730

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Description

The F-84F Thunderstreak is a premium rank VI Israeli strike aircraft with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/SB) and 8.3 (RB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

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	1,090	1,067	12500	29.7	30.9	30.7	28.8	3,000
Upgraded	1,111	1,102		26.5	28.0	45.9	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	533	515	417	~11	~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		8m fuel	20m fuel	29m fuel
1,260 kg	Axial-flow turbojet		7,177 kg	7,838 kg	8,368 kg	8,935 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	8m fuel	20m fuel	29m 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

The F-84F has decent armour surrounding the pilot including bulletproof glass and steel plates. However there is no armour for critical systems and everything is packed together in the middle of the aircraft. A few hits to the middle of the aircraft will most likely destroy it.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 046

RB5 954

SB6 937

Crew training10 000

Experts730 000

Aces2 200

Research Aces1 780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 120 / 320 / 600 %

2 × 214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Compressor New boosters Wings repair Engine G-suit	Airframe Cover	bmg50_belt_pack BLU-1 Mk81 FRC mk.2 Mk82 bmg50_new_gun Mk83 Aero X-6A Mk84

Armaments

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

Offensive armament

The F-84F (Israel) 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 root-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)

Suspended armament

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

• Without load
• 12 x HVAR rockets
• 12 x HVAR rockets
• 24 x HVAR rockets
• 42 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 42 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 42 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 12 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 12 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 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)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 2 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (6,000 lb total)

 Radars

The F-84F is equipped with an AN/APG-30 rangefinding radar, located in the nose of the aircraft. It will automatically detect other planes within the scanning area and display the range to the closest target. It is linked with a gyro gunsight and can help with aiming at close range.

AN/APG-30 - Rangefinding radar
Maximum Tracking Range	Minimum Tracking Range	Azimuth Tracking Angle	Elevation Tracking Angle
2,750 m	300 m	±9°	±9°

Usage in battles

The F-84F has the somewhat common base armament of 6 x M3 Browning machine guns. This combined with its large ammo capacity makes for an aircraft well-suited to dogfighting. Achieving air superiority should be the primary task for all F-84F pilots, the F-84F also excels in a support role, where most of enemies can't simply run away from it. In air battles, it has access to an airspawn, which means that you are able to engage enemies more quickly, giving the F-84F a very aggressive type of play-style. It is recommended to bring minimal fuel to boost its acceleration and climb rate, do note that bringing a lot of payload will seriously affect your overall mobility, the more payload the heavier, and slower, the aircraft is. If you are inclined to bring a lot of payload, make sure you dispose of it before entering a dogfight, as more often than not you will be knocked out as your flight characteristics won't be on par with most enemies you'll face. When the first enemies engage with allies, go over them and find targets with low energy states and destroy them. Do not chase lone planes, as although the enemy might look like an easy 1-vs-1 victory, the F-84F's low top speed makes it very hard to catch somebody. Try not to engage in a prolonged dogfight, because the F-84F has rather poor energy retention and when caught slow even good acceleration won't save the plane. In a prolonged turnfight, one may find themselves losing even against jets like the MiG-15. Another thing is that you have an adequate ammunition count, so in theory you could stay in combat for a long time if you time your shots and selectively engage enemies you have an advantage over. Destroying bombers and attackers is also a feasible option thanks to the powerful armament.

The aircraft can also be employed in ground strike or destruction of enemy bases with its more than sufficient maximum bomb load of 4 x 1,000 lb Mk.83 bombs and somewhat less impressive selection of 24 HVAR rockets.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Gets an airspawn as a strike aircraft
• Six .50 caliber machine guns as main armament gives plenty of firing time to get a hit in
• Diverse payload options in rockets or bombs
• Top speed matches that of other contemporary aircraft

Cons:

• .50 caliber armament is not very powerful, requires longer hit times to do sufficient damage to enemy aircraft
• Rate of climb is rather poor
• Payload restricted to one type of ordnance, rockets or bombs
• Turn time is poorer than other contemporary fighters

History

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.

- From Devblog

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• F-84 (Family)
• F-84F (France) - Same Aircraft in the French Tree

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

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