The F-104J RYU is an aircraft available to Japan and BLUFOR decks in Wargame: Red Dragon.
History
The F-104J Ryu is a single-seat, single-engine, "T-Tailed" fighter. It is the Japanese variant of the F-104, initially selected to fulfill Japan's Air Superiority needs in November of 1960. Constructed by Lockheed early on, then taken over by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, deliveries of the 210 F-104J began in 1961, and were completed by 1966. The F-104J carries a 20mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon, and up to four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. These were replaced by and F-4EJ F-15J in the mid 1980s.
Overview
The F-104J is a relatively inexpensive Air Superiority fighter available to Japanese and Blue Dragons decks. It carries a 20mm Vulcan cannon and four AAM-1 Air-to-Air missiles as its armament. The F-104J is equipped with moderate ECM (20%) for defense against long range radar-guided threats. Its Vulcan cannon also allows the aircraft to be used in strafing runs against lightly armored vehicles and infantry, while its AAM-1 missile compliment is useful against helicopters and at short ranges against enemy fighters.
The F-104J has several drawbacks, however. It has no long-range missile option, its ECM is not particularly powerful, and its speed is slow for a fighter. Its AAM-1 also has poor accuracy and maneuverability. The F-104J, then, does provide a fair helicopter-hunter option for its cost, or expedient interceptor against incoming strike aircraft, but will have difficulty achieving air superiority against threat fighters.
Weapons
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| Type | Vulcan Cannon | AAM | No Weapon |
| Name | M61A1 Vulcan | AAM-1 | |
| Caliber | 20mm, AoE | Infrared AoE, F&F | |
| Ammo | x 752 | x 4 | |
| Range | Ground = 2100 m Helicopters = 1575 m  Airplanes = 2450 m
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Ground = N/A m Helicopters = 2100 m Airplanes = 3500 m
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| Accuracy | 30% | 30% | |
| Stabilizer | 30% | 30% | |
| AP Power | N/A | N/A | |
| HE Power | 1 | 4 | |
| Suppression | 92 | 160 | |
| Rate of fire | 4028 r/min | 2 s r/min |
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