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Description: Here to You is the Last Starfighter Ever Made,The F104S ASA M. Talking a little about the aircraft itself,the first F104 ever made,the XF104, flew in 1954 in the USA. It was not operated in a large number in the American service (the variants were the A, B, and C), but it claimed a lot of success for export and licensing in Europe. The first variant to enter service in Europe was the F104G, with a maximum number of 947 aircraft. It was operated by Germany,Belgium,The Netherlands,Italy, Greece, and other countries in other continents, such as Canada, China, and Japan. The Super Starfighter came into reality with the F104S,the most powerful of all versions. It was upgraded multiple times, first in the ASA 1, then in the ASA 2 (the one in game), and the last one, the ASA M,that was made in 1997. It remained operative until 2004, when it was replaced with the EF2000 Typhoon.
The ASA M was first named ECO (Estensione Capacità Operativa), but the name changed to ASA (Aggiornamento Sistema D’Arma), and the final version was ASA M (Aggiornamento Sistema D’Arma Modifica). The main difference between the ASA and the ASA M was the integration of new navigation systems such as TACAN, UHF (Ultra High Frequency), LN-30A2 (an inertial navigation system present on both AMX and Tornado), a new GPS,the ALQ and ECM pods were removed, and the 20 mm Vulcan cannon was removed. The engine was the General Electric J79 GE 19, which provided to the aircraft a total of 11870 pounds of dry thrust and 17500 pounds of thrust with the afterburner and a max speed of 2470 km/h. It was able to carry the ALE 40 Contromeasure pods, and the radar is the FIAR R-21G/M1 Setter. It was able to carry only air-to-air missiles such as the Aim 9L,Aim 7E, Aspide MK1 and Aspide MK II IDRA.
Why it should be in the game: Italy in the TT at rank 7 has only two aircraft and this one would be a good option. It can be in a folder with the normal ASA in the TT or also a good option as a squadron veichle.
Specifications:
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Length: 16.69 m
Wingspan: 6.68 m without wing-tip stores / tanks
Height: 4.11 m
Wing area: 18.22 m²
Empty weight: 6750 kg
Gross weight: 9840 kg
Max takeoff weight: 14060 kg
Powerplant: 1 x General Electric J79-GE-19 afterburning turbojet engine with a max of 11870 pounds without afterburner and with afterburner 17500 pounds of trhust
Maximum speed: 2470 km/h
Max Altitude: 17700 m
Armament
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Hardpoints: 6
Missiles:
AIM 9L
AIM 9L/I
AIM 9L/I-1
AIM 7E
ASPIDE MK1
Fuel tanks
Big Thanks to @Cris66-YouTube@psn for the help!
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Il cacciatore di stelle | AvioHub
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AER. 1F-104(S)ASAM-1 – Flight Manual – F-104S & ASA-M (01-12-1996)
Pictures
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