A-10A Thunderbolt II

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is an Attacker utilized by numerous countries and organizations featured in Ace Combat. It is typically used to make devastating low-altitude, low-speed attacks on enemy formations.

Strangereal
All countries in Strangereal utilize the A-10. It has been featured in numerous conflicts, including the Usean Continental War, Second Usean Continental War, and Belkan War.

Most notably, a squadron of highly maneuverable A-10s were deployed by Erusea against the Independent State Allied Forces during Operation Bunker Shot. The A-10s targeted ISAF ground troops over the beaches, but Mobius One and other ISAF pilots shot them down, ending the operation in victory for ISAF.

Game Analysis
Air Combat====Air Combat===
 * HOW TO UNLOCK


 * STATISTICS
 * Stability: 100
 * Defense: 100
 * Offense: 90
 * Power: 10
 * Mobility: 90


 * NAMED ACES
 * Sally (Scarface Squadron)

Ace Combat 2====Ace Combat 2===
 * HOW TO UNLOCK


 * STATISTICS
 * Power: Poor
 * Defense: Superior
 * Mobility: Medium
 * Stability: Maximum
 * Climbing Ability: Poor
 * Air-to-Air: Below Average
 * Ground Attack: Superior


 * COLORS/SKINS
 * Ally
 * FRND:
 * Enemy Type A:
 * Enemy Type B:

Ace Combat 04====Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies===
 * DESCRIPTION
 * This ground attack fighter is well equipped for its role with a large Vulcan cannon and air-to-ground weapons.


 * HOW TO UNLOCK
 * The A-10 is available after completing Lifeline and costs 123,000 credits.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: 20
 * Mobility: 45
 * Defense: 90
 * Stability: 80
 * Air-to-Air: 18
 * Air-to-Ground: 85


 * SPECIAL WEAPONS
 * Unguided Bomb
 * Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile (58,000 credits)
 * Cluster Bomb (55,000 credits)


 * COLORS/SKINS
 * Color 1: European One camouflage with sharksmouth nose art.
 * Color 2: Black and white arctic camouflage.
 * Color 3: Air superiority gray body (FEAF ace pilot Ciffred color scheme). Priced at $160,000.


 * NAMED ACES
 * Ciffred

Ace Combat 5====Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War===
 * DESCRIPTION


 * HOW TO UNLOCK
 * The A-10 is available after completing Handful of Hope and costs 85,050 credits.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: 39
 * Mobility: 34
 * Stability: 65
 * Defense: 94
 * Air-to-Air: 17
 * Air-to-Ground: 74


 * SPECIAL WEAPONS
 * Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile


 * COLORS/SKINS
 * OS: Solid grey.
 * RZ: Solid black.
 * YK: European One camouflage with shark face.


 * -|Zero: The Belkan War====Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War===
 * DESCRIPTION
 * Also called the "Warthog," this ground attack fighter is equipped with tough armor to withstand enemy fire and a large Gatling gun. It is highly mobile at low speeds and is well equipped for its role in suppressing enemy ground forces.


 * HOW TO UNLOCK


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Poor
 * Air-to-Air: Poor
 * Air-to-Ground: Superior
 * Stability: Superior
 * Defense: Maximum
 * Mobility: Poor


 * WEAPONS
 * Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile
 * Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb (19,400 credits)
 * Rocket Launcher (19,400 credits)


 * COLORS/SKINS
 * Standard: European One camouflage with shark face on nose.
 * Mercenary: Solid gray.
 * Soldier: Black/white snow camouflage.
 * Knight: Gray body with dark stains. Known as "Flipper" camouflage.
 * Special: Dark blue with lightning markings.

Ace Combat X====Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception===
 * NAMED ACES
 * Storch (Stork)
 * Fischer (Fisherman)
 * Pelikan (Pelican)
 * DESCRIPTION


 * HOW TO UNLOCK


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: 30
 * Air-to-Air: 12
 * Air-to-Ground: 95
 * Mobility: 36
 * Stability: 94
 * Defense: 99


 * SPECIAL WEAPONS
 * Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb
 * Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile
 * Self-Forging Fragments Submunitions


 * COLORS/SKINS
 * Aurelia:
 * Leasath:
 * Special 1:
 * Special 2:


 * NAMED ACES
 * Firestorm

Ace Combat 6====Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation===
 * DESCRIPTION


 * HOW TO UNLOCK


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Low
 * Air-to-Air: Low
 * Air-to-Ground: Maximum
 * Stability: Medium
 * Defense: Maximum
 * Mobility: Below Average


 * SPECIAL WEAPONS
 * Rocket Launcher
 * Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb
 * Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile


 * COLORS/SKINS
 * Emmeria: Air superiority camouflage.
 * Estovakia: European One camouflage.
 * Estovakia SP: Arctic camouflage.
 * Flamingo Wing (DLC)
 * XMAS (DLC)
 * THE IDOLMASTER SP (DLC)


 * NAMED ACES
 * Rytsary

Joint Assault====Ace Combat: Joint Assault===
 * DESCRIPTION
 * This ground-attack fighter is equipped with tough armor and a large Gatling gun.


 * HOW TO UNLOCK
 * Complete Reprisal. Costs 51,200 credits.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Below Average
 * Air-to-Air: Below Average
 * Air-to-Ground: Excellent
 * Mobility: Below Average
 * Stability: Above Average
 * Defense: Maximum


 * SPECIAL WEAPONS
 * STDM x156
 * HACM x104
 * LGWM x208
 * HWVM x52


 * Guided Penetration Bomb
 * Self-Forging Fragments Submunitions
 * Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb
 * Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile


 * COLORS/SKINS
 * C01: Air superiority gray.
 * C02: European One camouflage.
 * C03: Arctic camouflage.
 * C04: Peanut camouflage.
 * C05: Varcolac Squadron livery.
 * C06: Black body.


 * NAMED ACES
 * Daniel Oruma

Assault Horizon====Ace Combat: Assault Horizon===
 * DESCRIPTION
 * An attack aircraft with heavy armor that provides close-range ground support with overwhelming firepower and durability. Well supplied with weaponry such as a 30 mm heavy machine gun and multiple lock-on ground missiles, it possesses outstanding ground attack capabilities. Very stable at slow speeds, its specialty is precision ground strafing for a long period of time during an attack approach. Known as the "Thunderbolt," its notable features include unswept wings that generate plenty of lift at slow speeds, the high placement of its engine which makes it resistant to counterattacks from the ground, and its reinforced armor plating.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Medium
 * Mobility: Medium
 * Stability: Above Average
 * Fire Power: High
 * Defense: Maximum


 * SPECIAL WEAPONS
 * Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile
 * Rocket Launcher

Assault Horizon Legacy====Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy===
 * COLORS/SKINS
 * Color 1: Air superiority gray.
 * Color 2:
 * Color 3:
 * Color 4 (DLC): Warthog color.
 * Color 5 (DLC): Happy Holidays color.
 * HOW TO UNLOCK
 * Complete Green Bird on Hard difficulty in a New Game Plus. Costs $74,000.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Low
 * Mobility: Low
 * Stability: Medium
 * Defense: Above Average
 * Air-to-Air: Below Average
 * Air-to-Ground: Above Average


 * SPECIAL WEAPONS
 * Guided Penetration Bomb
 * Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb
 * Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile

Infinity====Ace Combat Infinity===
 * COLORS/SKINS
 * C01:
 * C02:
 * C03:
 * C04:
 * C05:
 * C06:

Description
 * A heavily armed attacker that offers close range ground support using overwhelming firepower and endurance. Featuring a broad selection of weapons, including 30mm machine guns, bombs and rockets, offering excellent air-to-ground attack capabilities. Highly stable at low speeds, it specializes at extended and precise ground clearing in a single attack approach. Known as the "Thunderbolt II", it is characterized by a straight wing that is strong at low speeds, and its high placed engine and reinforced armor protects it against counter attacks from the ground.

How To Unlock
 * Purchase the High Spec Main Wing Actuator (Roll) S aircraft part to begin research on the A-10. See Aircraft Tree for more information.

Statistics

Special Weapons
 * Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb
 * Rocket Launcher
 * 4 Target Air-to-Ground Missile

Colors
 * Default
 * A-10A Event Skin #01

Trivia

 * The A-10 is named after the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, used by the United States Army Air Force primarily in the European Theatre of Operations. Thunderbolts also saw limited combat in the Pacific Theatre.
 * The nickname "Warthog" comes from the aircraft's none-too-attractive appearance. It's also known as the "Tankbuster" for its anti-tank role in over-seas conflicts.
 * Though unable to exceed 520 mph in reality except while diving, it's possible to take the A-10 beyond the sound barrier in the games.
 * The A-10 Thounderbolt II currently holds the records for heaviest aircraft armor, longest combat duration and most damaged aircraft returned.
 * Despite being highly robust in real life, in all their appearances in the Ace Combat series, they have been destroyed with just 2 missiles, as with every other fighter.
 * Like the F-35B Lightning II, it is possible to maintain pitch control while stalling in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon.
 * Color 1 in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is replica A-10A from 81st Fighter Squadron 52d Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem United States Air Force Base, Germany (tail code SP).
 * Color 2 in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is replica A-10A from 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base, Louisiana (1981--1992, tail code EL)
 * Color 3 in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is replica one A-10A from 118th Fighter Squadron 103rd Fighter Wing "Flying Yankees", Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut Air National Guard (tail code CT), In 2003, A-10A 78-621 was painted in these markings to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the 103rd Fighter Wing. The scheme is inspired by the 118th TRS P-51s from World War II.
 * Black/white snow camouflage (FEAF in AC04, Soldier color scheme/Belkan AF ace pilot "Pelikan" in ACZ, Leasath AF ace pilot "Firestorm"/Special color scheme 1 in ACX, Color 03 in ACJA) it is replica experimental arctic camouflage scheme. In 1982, A-10A 80-0221 was repainted in an arctic camouflage scheme as an experiment for an upcoming exercise titled OPERATION Cool Snow Hog (Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska).
 * Knight color scheme (Belkan AF ace pilot "Storch") in AC5 is replica experimental camouflage scheme known as "Flipper". The 917th Tactical Fighter Wing (Air Force Reserve Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, tail code BD) applied an experimental three-tone camouflage scheme to A-10A 76-0530 in order to improve its protection against the sky or the ground. The scheme known as "Flipper" consisted of Dark Gray, Medium Gray and Light Ghost Gray and was developed in late 1990 for use during Operation Desert Storm. The scheme was ordered removed before the aircraft was committed to action.
 * Tree-tone brown desert camouflage (Special color scheme 2 in ACX, Color 04 in ACJA) is replica experimental camouflage scheme known as "Peanut". In order to develop better camouflage for Desert Storm, the USAF tested two experimental paint schemes of the A-10 in 1991. A-10A 76-0552 from 917th TFW (47th TFS) at Barksdale AFB was selected. It was known as the "Peanut " because of its special brown scheme (the other was known as the "Flipper" with a similar grey scheme). Both were not adopted finally and 76-0552 was repainted in the usual grey but never went to Desert Storm.