- For PC
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- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The F-84F Thunderstreak is a further development of the preceding Thunderjet, introduced in the early 1950’s. Strongly resembling its predecessor, the F-84F offers improved performance to a somewhat familiar airframe and will await all pilots in the upcoming War Thunder “Hot Tracks” Update!
Briefly: A further development of the F-84 Thunderjet, featuring a new wing design and a more powerful engine, resulting in improved performance.
F-84F Thunderstreak, jet fighter, rank V.
Pros
- High top speed
- Large payload capacity
Cons
- Average overall flight characteristics
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 modernisation 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.
In War Thunder, the F-84F Thunderstreak will be a new rank V jet fighter making its way to the high ranks of not just the American aviation tree, but also those of the German, French and Italian trees! The Thunderstreak inherits many of its predecessor’s signature features, such as a sizable payload for example, while combining them with improved performance characteristics.
Despite its clear visual resemblance to the preceding Thunderjet, pilots will almost immediately spot one of the core differences while observing the silhouette of the Thunderstreak - namely, the new swept wing. Additionally, the F-84F is fitted with a Wright J65 turbojet engine, replacing the J35 found on the preceding Thunderjet variants. As a result, the F-84F received a considerable performance improvement over its predecessors, being able to achieve a higher top speed of 685 mph (1102 km/h) at sea level.
Fun Fact: Modified versions of the F-84F were used in an experimental project to mount parasite fighters on a B-36 Peacemaker bomber.
F-84F retains the excellent payload carrying capabilities of its predecessors and thus features an impressive secondary weapons arsenal. Though in stark contrast to some of the more advanced aircraft introduced in recent updates, the F-84F can only equip ‘low-tech’ (but no less deadly) ordnance in the shape of unguided bombs and rockets, including HVAR and FFAR rockets. Furthermore, the aircraft also retains its six .50 cal machine guns, found on preceding modifications of the aircraft.
Fun Fact: Richard Bach, author of the ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull’ novella, was a pilot of the F-84F Thunderstreak during his service in Europe.
The highly anticipated F-84F will be a welcome addition, particularly to the German and French aviation trees as it gives fans of these two nations access to a capable, early Cold War fighter aircraft, as well as helping to bridge the gap between older and newer generation jet fighters.
The F-84F Thunderstreak is on final approach and will soon arrive to players’ hangars with the release of the next major update coming to War Thunder very soon. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news as we continue unveiling what the upcoming update has in store for you. Until then, clear skies and good hunting pilots!
The War Thunder Team
Comments (142)
g91 balance when? f104s with good radar and ballistic computer when? as nord to italian g91 when?
also the nerf it got from real flight caractheristics (with really no need) and engine nerf is funny, you know as always you put it with very good abilities in the dev server, than got nerfed silently as any other italian plane (g56-re2005 and so on) reallly thank you for the care you show for the italians. really.
Does this get an airspawn like the F-84G?
the f 84 g doesn't really have an airspawn, but beacuse of it's very slow acceleration at low speed, on some airfield (not all of them), it has to spawn midair just above the runway otherwhise it would not be able to take off
_Reardon_, So explain to me. Why the F-84G got airspawn and the F-84B doesnt? The 84G has a much better engine and got airspawn. Just dont make sense
guys, taking the chance you're this is a lower tier jet, is there any particular reason for you to not add the MiG-17F, MiG-17PF, MiG-19S for USSR yet? I mean, besides the Fishbeds, USSR lacks some options, especially for the transition subsonic to supersonic
this update seems a good chance for some of these actually, since USSR has been getting top of the line stuff for aviation and tanks for the last 2 updates. This one could be the time to get some lower tier to fill the gaps
Im glad gaijin does not add this to China as China has more domestc designs to work with.
they do?
they didn't use the F-84F...
Is France getting anything else this update, other than the ebr?
yes, not one but twe f84f!!! enjoy
Another Mirage o.07
great another jet fighter with crazy high repair price for germany
And italy
this plane look so good! But it's an 8.0 jet, not an 8.7 it's too slow compared to the sabers. I hope to see them at the right br, otherwise they might end up as only vehicles for collection, and it would be sad.
a german ıfv would be cool but ı like this aircraft too. hopefully well see a german ıfv in the next update!
So happy to see this plane.
Guess tomorrow will be the last dev: ZTZ99 and then the release of the update
over all i think this is going to be a nice update, we get tracks which look really good, more graphics ( less fps :( )ZTZ 99, an new (ungrindable) Heli tree, another STA for japan, another Zara that will help out the Italian naval tree but we need a dreadnaught for it to help, and some cool jets
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