XFA-24A Apalis

The XFA-24A Apalis is a multirole aircraft featured in Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception, Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion and Ace Combat: Joint Assault. Codenamed the "Apalis," the XFA-24A is a multirole aircraft, allowing it to take on many roles on the battlefield in adequate capacity. Because of its unique design and wide surface area, the increased lift allows for increased carrying capacity. The materials from which it is made and its structure make it very cost effective, reliable and easy to maintain on the front lines. Its design also incorporates two large canards, a blending delta wing design and thrust vectoring nozzles.

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
The XFA-24A's original incarnation can be unlocked by completing mission 3A, "Prelude".

Statistics

 * Speed: 60
 * Air To Air: 27
 * Air To Ground: 18
 * Mob: 54
 * Stab: 45
 * Def: 48

Paint schemes

 * Aurelia: Light blue.
 * Leasath: Gray camouflage.
 * Special 1: Gray with white trim.
 * Special 2: Black with orange wing stripes.

Parts

 * Engine: Turbo Engine, Light Engine, Adv. Turbo Engine, Minotaur Engine, Bullet Engine, RAMJet Engine, Mercury Engine, C-Cycle Engine, Hayabusa Engine
 * Wings: Adv Trimtab, Extra Airbrake, Extra Ladder, Air Gripper, Extra Elron, Extra Canard, Thornback Fin, Adv Balance Tab, Adv. Anti-Balance Tab
 * Armor: Scale Armor, CFRP Conversion, Ceramic Armor, Nera Armor, Titanium Armor, Light Armor, Adv. Titanium Armor, TiAl Armor, Composite Armor,
 * Weapons: Destructive Missile, Kinetic Energy Penetration Shell, Long Range Gun, Extra Hardpoint. Enhanced Special Homing Missile, Destructive Bomb, High-Speed Ammunition
 * Cockpit: Emergency Autopilot System, Raven, Terra Hammer, Automatic Machine Gun Fire Device, AAM Jammer, Fenrir ECMS, Earth Shaker (aircraft exclusive), Sniper OS, Salamander

Armaments

 * Unguided Bomb
 * XAGM
 * XMAA

Ace Combat: Joint Assault
The XFA-24A can be unlocked by completing mission 14 on a 2nd playthrough.

Paint schemes

 * 1st paint scheme: Light gray with white nose.
 * 2nd paint scheme: Gray camouflage.
 * 3rd paint scheme: Solid gray.
 * 4th paint scheme: Black with orange wing stripes.
 * 5th paint scheme: Black with orange stripe across roof.
 * 6th paint scheme: Ultramarine blue on right side, blood red on left side with yellow trim.

Armaments

 * Unguided Bomb (ACX/JA)
 * XAGM (ACX/JA)
 * XMAA (ACX/JA)
 * Omnidirectional Multi-Purpose Missile

Trivia

 * The name "Apalis" refers to a family of birds that are known for having small yet slender beaks and long tails, which are useful for swooping and catching insects in mid-flight. Likewise, the XFA-24A has proven to be a nimble dogfighter as well as a capable strike fighter.