X-02 Wyvern

The X-02 Wyvern is an Erusian next-generation fighter aircraft designed and created by the EASA.

Description
In the late 1980s, the Federal Erusian Navy issued a request for the development of a new combat aircraft that could also be used by the Air Force. Preliminary blueprints of the new jet, named the "X-02A", were completed by late February 1987, and its maiden flight took place in 1998. Production continued until the start of the Usean Continental War; Erusea planned to use the X-02s for the defending squadron of the Stonehenge network, but controversy was sparked from opposition groups questioning its superiority to conventional aircraft.

The aircraft's development was hastily restarted in early 2005 after Stonehenge fell, and a batch of fully operation units was sent to Farbanti, but they were seized by the Independent State Allied Forces after they took the city. The aircraft's development was indefinitely halted at that point.

General Analysis
The Wyvern is notably one of the most popular fictional aircraft in the Ace Combat series. Its sleek design and high performance capabilities are rivaled by only a select few aircraft, whether real or fictional. The X-02 Wyvern is notable for its variable-geometry wings. Similar to variable-sweep wings, the X-02's variable geometry wings sweep inwards and downwards during high-speed flight to make the X-02 more aerodynamic.

In all of its appearances, the Wyvern is extremely maneuverable and boasts incredible speed. Its lowest statistic is defense, but even this remains comparable to most other aircraft and is moderately high. While listed as a fighter in most cases, the Wyvern is a very powerful multirole aircraft.

Game Analysis
Description
 * -|04: Shattered Skies====Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies===
 * A stealth aircraft built with the latest technology. Boasts total air-to-air and air-to-ground capability.

History
 * The X-02 was never seen in combat during the Usean Continental War, but a batch of units was seized by the ISAF following their successful capturing of Farbanti. ISAF's tests indicated that the Wyvern was more combat-capable than even their F-22A Raptors.

Statistics
 * Speed: High
 * Air-to-Air: Maximum
 * Air-to-Ground: High
 * Mobility: High
 * Stability: Mid-High
 * Defense: Medium

Special Weapons
 * XLAA
 * BDSP
 * QAAM

Colors
 * Color 1: Standard gray; 1,414,000 credits
 * Color 2: Standard black; 1,414,000 credits
 * Color 3: Beige white with EASA tail markings;

Description
 * -|5: The Unsung War====Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War===

History
 * Following the cessation of hostilities of the Usean Continental War, Erusea established trade relations with Yuktobania and secured a deal involving the sale of an unspecified number of license-built Wyverns made by Gründer Industries, which was functionally identical to the original version and subjected to the company's cost-cutting development techniques. A lone Yuktobanian Wyvern made an unauthorized incursion into Osean Federation airspace in mid-2010, and was shot down by the Coastal Defense Force air defense system (the fate of the pilot remains a mystery). The plane's remains were salvaged and covertly sent to Sand Island to avoid an international scandal, where it was handed to the 703rd Maintenance Company. Upon the end of the war, a Gründer Industries' Wyvern flew along an ADF-01 and its ADFX-01 precursor in a November City airshow.


 * In 2006, several X-02s in an experimental UCAV configuration were seized by Free Erusea in their continental uprising. The jets were deployed as a last resort during Mobius One's attack on the White Valley arms factory used as their base, but were destroyed by the ace pilot. After the uprising's end, they were recovered by the ISAF for research.

Statistics
 * Speed: 78
 * Defense: 67
 * Mobility: 99
 * Stability: 90
 * Air-to-Air: 94
 * Air-to-Ground: 67

Special Weapons
 * XLAA

Colors
 * OS: Basic Gray
 * RZ: Black
 * SP: "Tiger stripe" camouflage. Chartreuse yellow with black horizontal stripes.

Gallery

Description
 * -|Zero: The Belkan War====Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War===
 * The pinnacle of Erusian military aviation technology, the 'Wyvern' combines stealth with extraordinary agility, made possible by its unique variable geometry wings.

How To Unlock
 * The X-02 can be unlocked after completing Campaign mode twice with different Ace Styles. However, if the memory card in slot 1 has an Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies save file, the X-02 will be unlocked after completing Glacial Skies for the first time.

Statistics
 * Speed: Above average
 * Air-to-Air: Very high
 * Air-to-Ground: Medium
 * Stability: High
 * Defense: Medium
 * Mobility: Maximum

Special Weapons
 * XLAA
 * QAAM
 * XAGM

Colors
 * Standard: Light blue/gray camouflage pattern.
 * Mercenary: Gray/black camouflage.
 * Soldier: Light with blue tail trim.
 * Knight: Ghost white with blue frontal stabilizer and wing trim.
 * Special: ISAF (Without ISAF symbols) Grey digital camouflage with blue frontal edges and white stabilizer tips.

Description
 * -|X: Skies of Deception====Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception===

Statistics
 * Speed: 78
 * Defense: 67
 * Mobility: 99
 * Stability: 90
 * Air-to-Air: 94
 * Air-to-Ground: 67

Parts
 * Engines: Light Engine, Adv. Turbo Engine, Bullet Engine, SCRAMJet Engine, Mercury Engine, Hayabusa Engine
 * Wings: Adv. Trimtab, Extra Airbrake, Air Gripper, Extra Elron, Extra Canard, Thornback Fin, Adv. Actuator, Adv. Balance Tab, Adv. Anti-Balance Tab
 * Armor: Ceramic Armor, RAM Coat, Light Armor, TiAl Armor, Composite Armor
 * Weapons: Destructive Missile, Kinetic Energy Penetration Shell, Long Range Gun, Extra Ammo, Tracker MSSL, Long Range MSSL, High-Speed Ammunition
 * Cockpits: Emergency Auto-Pilot System, Raven, Terra Hammer, Automatic Machine Gun Fire Device, AAM Jammer, Sniper OS, Salamander.

Special Weapons
 * BDSP
 * XLAA
 * QAAM

Colors
 * Original paint scheme: Standard gray.
 * 2nd paint scheme: Tiger camouflage.
 * 3rd paint scheme: ISAF (without ISAF symbols) gray w/ blue wing and tailfin flaps.