F-2A

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F-2A - aka "Viper Zero" -

ORIGIN: (Real World) Japan (based on U.S. F-16)

GAMES FEATURED IN: Ace Combat 02 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

OPERATORS: "A World With No Boundaries" Aurelian Air Force Belkan Air Force Emmerian Air Force Estovakian Air Force Federal Erusean Air Force Independent State Allied Forces Leasath Air Force Osean Air Defense Force Usean Rebel Force Ustian Air Force

VARIANTS: JF-2A (AC2)

ACE SQUADRONS/PILOT: Urata / FEAF (AC4) Cypher / YAF (AC5) Spieler / BAF (ACZ) Strom / BAF (ACZ) Roller / BAF (ACZ) Eisvogel Flight / AWWNB-BAF (ACZ) Fury / LAF (ACX)

WEAPONS: Gun / 1 x 20mm JM61A1 Vulcan Cannon Normal Missiles / AIM-9M Sidewinder UGB / Mk.82 (AC6) UGBM / Mk.83 (AC04) LASM / Type-93 ASM (AC4/AC5/ACX/AC6) RCL / CRV7 Rocket Pods (AC4) SFFS / CBU-series cluster munitions (ACZ/ACX) QAAM / AIM-9X (AC6) XMAA / AAM-3 (ACZ/ACX)

ACE COMBAT 5 STATS: Speed: 63 Mobility: 55 Stability: 70 Defense: 62 Air-to-Air: 40 Air-to-Ground: 85

ACE COMBAT ZERO STATS: Speed: 63 Defense: 62 Mobility: 55 Stability: 70 Air-to-Air: 40 Air-to-Ground: 85

BIO: The F-2 is a Japanese domestically developed 4th generation fighter based on the F-16 airframe, but with a 25% larger wing and reshaped tail faring. It is designed to replace the F-1 in Japanese service. Though fully-capable of air-to-air combat, the F-2 is optimized for ground attack and maritime shipping patrol. Using an advanced avionics suite developed by Mitsubishi and a new actively-scanned array radar, the F-2 has excellent air and ground tracking ability, with the capability to fire a multitude of ranged surface-attack weapons. Overall performance is similar to the Block 50/52 F-16C Fighting Falcon, albeit the installation of an uprated F110 turbofan engine. Unique about the fighter is the allowance of certain radar-absorbent materials applied to the leading-edges of the aircraft. 141 were planned to be ordered by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, however due to cost-efficiency, suffered sever cutbacks to about 100 aircraft, due to the aircraft's 108 million dollar price tag.

Source: Global Security - http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/f-2.htm Wikipedia