- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- 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
Briefly: An Italian prototype jet fighter of the early Cold War era, distinguished by excellent flight characteristics and devastating firepower.
Sagittario 2, jet fighter, Italy, rank V
Pros
- High top speed
- Super agility
- 30 mm cannons
Cons
- No afterburner
In the early 1950’s, Italian aircraft designers began work on developing a jet aircraft on the basis of a successful pre-war piston-engine race plane, initially with the goal of constructing a pure technology demonstrator. This aircraft - named Sagittario - took to the skies in January 1953, displaying promising performance.
Convinced of the aircraft’s potential, the aircraft designers continued work and developed the design further into the Sagittario 2. The new aircraft featured an improved design, a significantly more powerful jet engine and comparably heavy armament for an aircraft of its time. Two prototypes of the Sagittario 2 were built and test flown in 1956.
However, despite its state-of-the-art design and excellent performance, the Sagittario 2 faced many problems during development as its manufacturer - Aerfer - struggled to allocate enough resources into its development. As a result, the aircraft had a drawn out development period which meant that newer aircraft were entering service while the Sagittario 2 was still being tested. Because of this, the Sagittario 2 would fail to enter production as the procurement of the more promising Fiat G.91 was right around the corner.
While not getting past prototype stage, the Sagittario 2 would serve as a basis for the subsequent development of another jet fighter prototype.
In War Thunder, the Sagittario 2 will be a new jet fighter awaiting all pilots at the higher ranks of the Italian aviation tree. Combining superb flight characteristics with lethal firepower makes the Sagittario 2 a very focused jet fighter and one which should quickly find fans among already seasoned jet jockeys in particular!
Glancing over the Sagittario 2’s visual appearance, in particular its streamlined fuselage and swept wings, already gives off a strong impression that this aircraft was built with performance in mind. And the aircraft’s performance figures certainly back up this sensation! Powered by a single Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk.9 turbojet engine - the same one used on modifications of the well-known British Gloster Meteor fighter - the Sagittario 2 can reach a top speed of 1,050 km/h at sea level. However, being an early Cold War era jet fighter means that the Sagittario 2 doesn’t come equipped with an afterburner, resulting in worse acceleration than some newer aircraft.
Fun Fact: During a test flight, the Sagittario 2 managed to exceed a speed of Mach 1 in a controlled dive, making it the first Italian aircraft to break the sound barrier.
Despite this, the Sagittario 2 remains not just fast, but also very agile for a jet fighter, thanks to its rather powerful engine and low take-off weight compared to similar jet fighters found at its rank. As a result, the Sagittario 2 offers its aspiring pilots very competitive levels of maneuverability, making the aircraft ideally suited for intense dogfights when things get really heated!
Having mentioned the Sagittario 2’s low take-off weight might get some pilots to think that the aircraft’s armament is fairly light, even more so considering that the aircraft is just a prototype. However, quite the contrary is the case! Armed with a pair of long barrelled high-velocity Hispano-Suiza Type HS.825 30 mm cannons, with 120 rounds per gun, the Sagittario 2 is more than adequately equipped to down any foe it may come across in the skies in just a few short bursts.
The Sagittario 2 will soon join the high ranks of the Italian aviation tree as a new jet fighter awaiting all pilots with the release of the next major update Red Skies. In the meantime, be sure to stay tuned to the news as we continue showcasing what other exciting new additions await you in the upcoming update. Until then, clear skies pilots!
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Comments (42)
Glad to see this unique aircraft. Definitely the one vehicle I look forward the most in this patch.
Thanks so much for this gajin. this is awsome. but please PLEASE dont ruin it with heavy repair costs
hmmm great i wonder how much the repair cost well be ? same as the rest of italian planes? 20k+ lol whats the point of tech tree that all repair cost are super high, even the g91 if u want the nords u have to pay for it only premium has it or play with up tier with useless ys lol good addition gaijin keep it up
If this thing has high repairs i will die
Thank you very much Gaijin ! And a special "thank you" to the team of consultants behind this plane, especially L_Serra_Pilota, BlueBeta and of course... Marco <3
is the Update coming this week?
Will it cost 32,735 SL to repair like the YAK-23?
Nice, can't wait for this to get a repair cost nuke like every other Italian aircraft! /s
nice plane, lets hope for a reasonnable br. Not really the topic, but is the ptl04 going to be a bundle or a GE premium?
Caproni Campini N.1 please, thanks ;)
Great plane, but Italy lacks top tier and from the looks of it will be the only nation without a rank 7 in the update, the F-104S is great but there is only so much it can do before the plane can nolonger keep up
NO bcz there isnt anything that could fit well, the only possible solution is to add historically inaccurate aim9j for f104s to make it more competitive as they did for f4f early
Expired_Spinach, No to what? I simply made a statement that Italy lacks any true top tier, we will most likely start to see AIM-9Ls and stuff when the September update comes, and even if they decided to add the F-104S-ASA-2 with the 9Ls it had they could always limit it to only have 2 9Ls max until other nations get all aspects too, I never asked for stuff this update I simply said that Italy is the only nation without rank 7