ʘ F-104G Starfighter (BE)

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** History: ** The F-104G was the most common variants of the Starfighter family, with over 1,000 built by various companies like Lockheed, Fokker, Fiat, etc.

Belgium operated a fleet of around 100 F-104Gs between 1963 and 1983. Except for the very first aircraft, all F-104Gs for the Belgian Air Force were produced locally in Belgium by SABCA who also produced some for the German Air Force. The F-104G would be the main fighter of the Belgian Air Force until they were replaced by the F-16A. After retirement, they were mainly placed into storage, with around 20 being sold to Turkey and a couple sold to Taiwan.

This specific F-104G, FX-99, was the last flying Belgian F-104G during its retirement. It is currently privately owned and was recently restored back to flying conditions.

** INFO: ** F-104G is quite a capable aircraft thanks to its strong engine, cannon, and missiles. The F-104 struggles with manoeuvrability so dogfights are highly discouraged, especially against subsonic aircraft. Furthermore, the aircraft can easily outrun many of its opponents so there is no point in staying slow to try and acquire a kill, so players should stick to using its speed for boom and zooming targets.

** CONTROLS: ** (default keybinds) -(ALT) W/S: throttle -(ALT) A/D: rudder/yaw -(tap) X: landing gear -(hold) X: toggle throttle speed (input speed) -L: cockpit lights -B: flaps -K: navigation lights -Spacebar: brakes/airbrakes

** WEAPONRY: ** FA1: 20 mm M61 cannon (6000rpm) FA2: 4x AIM-9J Sidewinder air-to-air missiles FA3: Flares

** PS: ** I highly reccomend installing VFXadvanced mod to enjoy engine/afterburner effects aswell as a sonic boom.

** CREDITS: ** -Merkades Vito -Grzybeks (fcs) -Lildrippy/Borat (AIM-9 J missiles) -samizo, erzbengel, franko,... others for testing and providing feedback

Reupload allowed, Credits is mandatory