F-84G-21-RE (Italy)

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▄F-84G-21-RE
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This page is about the Italian jet fighter F-84G-21-RE (Italy). For other uses, see F-84 (Family).

Description

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The ▄F-84G-21-RE Thunderjet is a rank V Italian jet fighter with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB) and 8.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica".

The F-84G is a fighter-bomber. It's very capable at fighting enemy aircraft while also quite good at CAS (close air support). Once the Italian Ground Forces Tech Tree arrives, this aircraft is going to be phenomenal at ground striking.

The F-84G's acceleration is quite good for a jet at with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB) and 8.0 (SB). It's also a very good climber, precisely the early jet with the best climb rate. It has got 6 x 12.7mm M3 machine guns with 1800 rounds of ammunition which is plenty. The air spawn at 610-640 kph is a huge advantage. Turn rate is poor, avoid turn fighting in it. Roll rate is average without New Boosters, good with New Boosters.

The F-84G-21-RE is a Boom & Zoom aircraft. It utilizes its ability to rush thanks to the air spawn, acceleration and very good climb rate in order to cause the enemies to panic.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - sea level)
Max altitude
(meters)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
976 971 12,500 28.9 30.4 29.9 29.3 1,040
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - sea level)
Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
 ?  ? 12,500  ??.?  ??.?  ?.?  ?.? 1,040

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h)
Gear limit
(km/h)
Combat flap
(km/h)
Max Static G
+ -
1,045 320 550 ~?? ~?


Survivability and armour

  • 6.35 mm Steel - Fore cockpit armour plating
  • 8 mm Steel - Armor plate behind pilot's seat
  • 12.7 mm Steel - Armored headrest
  • 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Browning M3 (12.7 mm)

The F-84G-21-RE (Italy) is armed with:

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

Suspended armament

Main article: Tiny Tim

The F-84G-21-RE (Italy) can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

  • 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)
  • 2 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (500 lb total)
  • 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 24 x HVAR rockets
  • 32 x HVAR rockets
  • 24 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)
  • 24 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (500 lb total)
  • 24 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
  • 24 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 24 x HVAR rockets + 2 x Tiny Tim rockets

Usage in the battles

The F-84G-21-RE should be played as an aggressive Boom & Zoom aircraft. Meaning that as soon as you spawn in it, you turn to the direction of the enemy airfield to rush and reach 850+ kph. Engage those who are climbing, there is also a chance of catching a few away-from-keyboard climbers too. After climbing to engage an enemy at altitude, do not turn back to follow them if they evade. Continue zoom climbing, do a vertical loop and maintain level flight to gain a little bit more speed. After that, the only way you're supposed to fly against enemies is by diving, engaging, zooming up, vertical loop then rinse and repeat.

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Offensive 12 mm FRC mk.7 FSBC mk.1
II New Boostes Compressor Airframe FRC mk.7a FSBC mk.5
III Wings Repair Engine New 12 mm MGs FMBC mk.1
IV G-Suit Engine Injection Cover LFRC mk.12 FLBC mk.1

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Very high top speed for an early jet
  • Air spawn, good for rushing
  • Can carry large amounts of payloads
  • Wide variety of secondary armament (bombs, rockets)
  • 6 x 12.7 mm M3 machine guns
  • Very good acceleration for an early jet, even stock
  • The best climber from 7.0 - 8.0 (excluding the G.91s)

Cons

  • Not good at turning
  • May rip if pulled hard enough
  • Italy doesn't have a ground forces tech tree (currently), making it's secondary payload options useless for now
  • Roll rate is average without New Boosters
  • Engines overheating

History

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Media

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Read also

Sources

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Italy jet aircraft
Aefer  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
Panavia  Tornado ADV · ▄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