F-2A

The F-2A Viper Zero is a Japanese variant of the F-16C Fighting Falcon built jointly by Lockheed Martin and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

History and characteristics
A joint collaboration between Lockheed Martin and Mitsubishi, the origins of the F-2A trace back to a plan of the Japanese government from the 1980s to produce a secondary fighter to replace the aging F-1 trainer aircraft and supplement its other main fighters, the F-4EJ and the F-15J, using the F-16 as a basis.

The Viper Zero owes its increased body size to the "Agile Falcon", a proposed US derivative of the F-16 with a larger body and an upgraded powerplant. The concept was ignored and abandoned by the USAF in favor of the Joint Strike Fighter program, but was revived under the FS-X program that would lead to the F-2A.

Comparable Aircraft

 * F-16C Fighting Falcon
 * F-16C Block60
 * Tornado GR.4
 * Mirage 2000-5 / Mirage 2000D
 * MiG-29A Fulcrum

Game Analysis

 * -|Infinity====Ace Combat Infinity===

Description
 * A support attacker used by the Japan Self-Defense Air Force. Fitted with the latest electronic systems at the time it was built, it was the first aircraft in the world to use carbon fiber composite single mold technology. Giving consideration to the island nature of Japan, it is especially focused on anti-vessel combat capabilities. Developed in collaboration between Japan and the US, it is also called the "Viper Zero."

Statistics

Special Weapons
 * Long-Range Air-to-Ship Missile
 * Unguided Bomb
 * Rocket Launcher

Colors
 * Default
 * Special: Event Skin #01

Gallery

Trivia

 * Despite being an attacker in ACZ, it carries the highest load of XMAA's in the game, with 20 shots, followed by the F-22A Raptor with 18.
 * In various Ace Combat games it is classified as an attacker and cannot be equipped with additional air to air weapons, nor can it use DFM or counter-maneouvres in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. However in reality it is a multirole fighter with air to air capabilities as well as air to surface.
 * White with red stripes color scheme (SP color schemes in AC04 & ACZ, color 5 in ACJA) is replica color scheme of the first prototype F-2A (XF-2A).
 * Color 3 in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is replica color scheme of the second prototype F-2A (XF-2A).