X-29A

X-29A

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ORIGIN: (Real World) United States of America

GAMES FEATURED IN: Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

OPERATORS: "A World With No Boundaries" Aurelian Air Force Belkan Air Force Osean Air Defense Force Special Tactical Fighter Squadron "Scarface" Usean Rebel Force Ustian Air Force Yuktobanian Air Force

ACE SQUADRONS / PILOTS: Daredevil / YAF (AC5) Bauer / BAF (ACZ) Trausend / BAF (ACZ) Hundert / BAF (ACZ) Fliege / BAF (ACZ) Viper / LAF (ACX)

WEAPONS: Gun / two 20 mm Pontiac M39A2 Cannon Standard Missiles / AIM-9M Sidewinder FAEB / BLU-73/B Fuel-Air-Explosive (ACZ/ACX) LAGM / AGM-88 HARM (ACX) QAAM / AIM-9X Sidewinder (AC5/ACZ/ACX) XAGM / AGM-65G Maverick (ACZ)

ACE COMBAT 2 STATS: Power: 70 Defense: 30 Mobility: 60 Stability: 30 Climbing Ability: 60 Air-to-Air: 50 Air-to-Ground: 40

ACE COMBAT 5 STATS: Speed: 73 Mobility: 71 Stability: 47 Defense: 49 Air-to-Air: 76 Air-to-Ground: 40

ACE COMBAT ZERO STATS: Speed: 73 Defense: 49 Mobility: 71 Stability: 47 Air-to-Air: 76 Air-to-Ground: 40

BIO: The X-29 is a USAF/NASA technology demonstrator built to investigate the aerodynamic advantages of the forward-swept wing concept. Built upon the body of a modified F-5E Tiger II with a single F404-GE-400 engine, forward-mounted canard wings, and redesigned air intakes, the X-29 logged a total of 422 flights between models 1 and 2 and managed to achieve a maximum angle of attack of 67 degrees. It has the ability to reach a maximum speed of Mach 1.6. Without advanced composites, lightweight airframe made of aluminum and titanium, and fly-by-wire controls none of the plane’s accomplishments would have been possible as the aircraft is inherently unstable and the FSW adheres to stresses far greater than that of a conventional swept back wing planform. The program was conducted between 1984 and 1992, and has been attributed by western sources as console to the design of the Russian-made Su-47 Berkut.

Source: Global Security - http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/sys...rcraft/x-29.htm