Su-37 Terminator

"They're faster than anything we've come across."

- AWACS Eagle Eye

The Su-37 Terminator is a 4.5th-generation post-Soviet prototype fighter developed by.

Strangereal
In the Strangereal world, the Su-37 Terminator was developed during the Cold War as an all-weather multirole aircraft, an evolved version of the Su-35 Super Flanker and the most advanced aircraft of the Flanker series. Its abilities made it one of the prime fighter aircraft in production, similar to the F-22A Raptor.

Terminators were first known to be deployed by Belka during the Belkan War, where some were manned by a handful of ace pilots during the conflict. The most famous were Orbert Jager and Rainer Altman of the 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron Gelb, who were defeated by the Galm Team during the liberation of Directus after establishing Belkan dominance in the southern front.

In Usea, Su-37s were among the best aircraft used by Erusea after the end of the Cold War, but were used in a limited manner when compared to the PAK-FA. Terminators were famously flown by the 156th Tactical Fighter Wing during the Continental War, who used their skill in conjunction with its advanced technologies to achieve deadly results through the course of the war until their destruction in the siege of Farbanti. A batch of unused Terminators were obtained by the Yellow replacement pilots that defended Megalith at the end of the conflict, who homaged their precursors by painting their jets in Yellow colors.

Real world
In the Assault Horizon universe, the Su-37 was developed by Sukhoi after the birth of the Russian Federation as a multipurpose, all-weather interceptor that built on the existing capabilities of the Su-27 Flanker. It proved successful enough to warrant the creation of an export model that replaced the Su-30, the Su-37K.

Game analysis
Ace Combat 2=

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies= "An improved version of the SU-35. Rear-radar and thrust vectoring provide unrivaled power in air combat."

- Hangar description


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete "Whiskey Corridor". Costs $618,000.


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


 * WEAPONS
 * GUN (x850)
 * MSSL (x78)
 * Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile (x8)
 * Unguided Bomb (Large) (x16)
 * Long-Range Air-to-Ship Missile (x20)


 * COLORS
 * Color 1: Mustard body with brown and green spots. Modeled after T10M-9, the ninth Su-35 prototype.
 * Color 2:
 * Color 3: Yellow Squadron camouflage. Costs $803,000.

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War=
 * AVAILABILITY
 * Fill the Kill Rate Gauge of the Su-35 Super Flanker. Costs $23,700 per aircraft.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: 83
 * Mobility: 93
 * Stability: 76
 * Defense: 66
 * Air-to-Air: 96
 * Air-to-Ground: 59


 * WEAPONS
 * MSSL x82
 * Quick Manuever Air-to-Air Missile


 * COLORS
 * OS: Mustard body with brown spots, modeled after the livery of Su-37 prototype 711 White.
 * RZ
 * SP: Yellow Squadron livery.

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War= "Known as the "Terminator", this variant of the Su-27 was developed as an all-weather multipurpose fighter. Cutting edge electronics, and thrust vectoring nozzles give it unprecedented dogfighting capabilities."

- Hangar description


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete "Diapason". Costs $130,000.


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


 * WEAPONS
 * Missile x82
 * Advanced Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile (x16)
 * Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb (x8)
 * Napalm Bomb (x18)


 * COLORS
 * Standard: 711 White camouflage.
 * Mercenary: Yellow Squadron body.
 * Soldier: Two-tone blue body. Replica of T10M-12, a prototype Su-27M converted into the second Terminator developed.
 * Knight: Mustard body with brown and green camouflage.
 * Special: Gelb Squadron paint scheme.


 * NAMED PILOTS
 * 5th Air Division, 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gelb"
 * Reiher (Heron)
 * Trombe (Trumpet)

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception= "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."

- Hangar description


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete "Gaiuss Tower". Costs $49,100.


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


 * WEAPONS
 * Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile (x12)
 * Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb (x8)
 * Advanced Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile (x16)


 * COLORS
 * Aurelia: T10M-9 camouflage.
 * Leasath: 711 White camouflage.
 * Special 1: Black body with charcoal nose.
 * Special 2: Yellow Squadron livery.


 * NAMED PILOTS
 * Sorrow (Alect Squadron)


 * GALLERY

Trivia

 * The appearance of the aircraft remains the same in the series except in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon and Ace Combat Infinity, which replaces the Sorbtsiya ECM pods with wingtip missile launchers.
 * The Su-37's used throughout the Ace Combat series, "Terminator", is not the same as the NATO actually uses for it ("Flanker-F"). It is possible that Strangereal uses a different naming convention, but that wouldn't explain why the plane is still referred as "Terminator" in games set on Earth.
 * The alternate possibility is that the moniker is directly adopted from Sukhoi and refers to the model's vastly improved electronics. A quick sweep with Yandex.ru searcher indicates that this moniker is universally accepted, yet no explantion is ever given. The current "Terminator" of the Russian Armed forces is the Object 199/BMPT "Ramka".
 * The Su-37 model used in Assault Horizon has the elevators and nozzles a bit swept down by default. It is unknown if this is a glitch or it was intentional.
 * In some of the installments, one can even attempt to pull a rudimentary Cobra by pulling the nose up while decelerating to near-stall speeds; instead of falling towards the ground, it remains in position for a while.