Korea. IL2 Series: F-84E Thunderjet Collectors Plane - discussion

Take to the skies in the iconic American straight-wing jet fighter-bomber with the F-84E Thunderjet Collector's Plane DLC for Korea. IL-2 Series. Renowned for its heavy strike capabilities, long range, and rugged durability, this early Cold War jet lets you experience high-speed ground-attack missions and fighter escort sorties over the Korean Peninsula.
Development and Production
The American F-84 jet fighter was designed starting in 1944 at the design bureau of the Republic Aviation company under the direction of A. Kartveli as a long-range fighter escort for bombers. The first prototype, the XP-84, first took to the air on February 28, 1946. The first pre-production YP-84A rolled out of the factory in February 1947, and in 1948, the P-84 designation was changed to F-84. In 1949, production of the F-84E modification began, based on which the F-84G fighter-bomber and carrier of tactical nuclear weapons was later built. Production of the Thunderjet variants ended in July 1953, with a total of 4,455 aircraft built, including 843 F-84Es.
The first production F-84s entered service with the 14th Fighter Group in the summer of 1947. Operation of the aircraft in combat units revealed many shortcomings, which is why the first modifications of the F-84 received the nicknames "Mechanic's Nightmare" and "Pilot's Nightmare." At the height of serial production, numerous flight accidents forced the Air Force to stop flying all aircraft of this type and to carry out modif
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