The F-104S is a develop of the original F-104G whit a more powerfull engine, stronger body structure, improvements to avionics and ordinance capabilities and two new lateral tail fins for better stability at high speeds. Originally known as Lockheed Project CL-980, the S version of the Starfighter was designed by Kelly Johnson to assure the success of his F-104 Project also in the '70s and it first flew in 1966. It could carry the AIM-7E Sparrow medium range missile. The F-104S was choosed by the Italian Air Force in 1966 to replace its fleet of F-104G and to accomplish to the specification AWX (All Weathr X) which requested a new all weather interceptor fighter whit secondary attack mission (especially "Strike" mission). The "S" was the best aircraft examined. In 1968 the first two Lockheed-produced F-104S flew in Italy. All the other 206 F-104S were directly produced in Italy by Aeritalia which produced also 40 aircrafts for the Turkish Air Force. Italian Air Force and Trkish Air Force were the only to own the "S" version of the Starfighter. In 1979 the production of the Aeritalia F-104S stopped. This aircraft is from the 9th Wing "Francesco Baracca" of the 10th Group of the Italian Air Force (AMI) which received its first F-104S in early 1972. This F-104S has the "Europe Camo" color scheme as it appeared in 1970s and 1980s. Its primary role was interception and air superiority. The 9th Wing of the Italian Air Force was (and is...) based on Grazzanise "Carlo Romagnoli" Air Base, Caserta. The F-104S was updated to ASA and ASA/M versions since 1987. The 9th wing received the first ASA Starfighter in 1988 replacing the F-104S versions.
Aircraft Specifications:
Length: 54.8 ft
Height: 13.5 ft
Wing span: 21.9 ft
Main Wing Area: 196.1 sq. ft
Empty Weight: 14,903 lbs
MTOW: 30,997 lbs
Power: 1 Fiat/General Electric J79-GE-19 x 17,915 lbs
Internal Fuel Capacity: 897 US Gallons
Max Speed: Mach 2,2
Cruise Speed (economic): Mach 0.89 at 36,000 ft
Stall Speed: 198 mph
Service Ceiling: 64,795 ft
Normal Range: 730 miles
Armament: AIM-9B Sidewinder and AIM-7E Sparrow (Aspide) plus a large variety of air-to-ground weapons, including 2.75-inch rockets, napalm, gravity bombs and one MK-28 nuclear bomb.
Aircraft by Michael Davies and Steve Bezant (Alpha Simulations).
Flight Model and Package by Simone Pratticò.
Panel rework by Simone Pratticò from an original by Marco Spada.
Sound Package by Mike Hambly.
E-Mail:
Michael Davies and Steve Bezant (Alpha Simulations): phil@alphasim.co.uk
Simone Pratticò: spratti@tin.it
Marco Spada: m.spada@mclink.it
Mike Hambly: bluearrowfs1@aol.com
Italy, March 2002.
Disclaimer: This Package is FREEWARE!!! DON'T MAKE MONEY WHIT IT!!!
Here are the readme.txt contents for panel and sound:
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PANEL
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Panel for FS2000,FS2002:
F-104 Starfighter
Uses almost only FS2000 default gauges over photoreal bitmap by Phil Perrot.
Rework from previous FS98 panel by Marco Spada - P.V.I. Roma.
http://www.mclink.it/personal/MC2752/panels
m.spada@mclink.it
NOTE: Panel Package extensively modified by Simone Pratticò to fit on the F-104S whit the permission of the original author, Caserta, Italy, March 2002.
spratti@tin.it
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SOUND
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WARNING! Not to be re-sampled in any way. This package must not be split and used seperately in other packages without my permission. This file must remain intact. the file is copyright of Mike Hambly.
21:29 02/02/2002 SOUND DESIGNERS MAY NOT RESAMPLE, MIX PASTE ANY OF THESE WAVS, OR REMOVE COPYRIGHTS!!
FS2000,FS2002 Sound
FS2002 Sound for USAF Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon
These sound were especially recorded from a USAF Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon . Recorded at RAF Mildenhall 1999. A crew chief made these recordings possible, by letting me visit the ramp, to get closer to the aircraft. Amazing cockpit reproduction.Incredible afterburn sounds included.
The externals could be hazardous to your speakers and eardrums:-)Fancy buzzing the tower, then try this sound set, it will place you at your own private airshow.I reccomend using F-16C B030,By Paolo Trabucco. This model works well with the single engined sound config I made.
Sampled at 22050-16 bit mono ADPCM Format.
All files contain authors copyright.
By Mike Hambly.
Sound Designer.(Blue Arrow FS)
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Many days of work have gone into the making of this file for your enjoyment. If you can assist me in gathering any engine start sounds I would appreciate it. Whilst I do have most I am always looking for more.
Any wavs sent would be used only for freeware at the worlds NO1 flightsim site. www.SurClaro.
Also please visit Justflight my publisher at www.justflight.com and view Blue Arros latest commercial package " The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight" A superb package for all three sims.
Comments welcome. bluearrowfs1@aol.com
Enjoy.
Mike HAMBLY
Worcestershire
England.
SOUND DESIGNERS MAY NOT RESAMPLE, MIX PASTE, OR USE THEM FOR THERE OWN WORKS.
NO UK Based publishing companies may use these files for profit!!
NOTE: Sound Set fitted on this F-104S package by Simone Pratticò whit the permission of the original author, Caserta, Italy, March 2002.
spratti@tin.it
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