The A-10A -Distant Thunder- (also stylized as A-10A -DISTANT THUNDER-) is a special variant of the A-10A Thunderbolt II. It is available for $2.49 as Downloadable Content in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, and was available as a Limited-Time Drop in late February 2015 in Ace Combat Infinity.
The paint scheme featured on the DistantThunder A-10 is based on the ace pilot of the same name from Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. They piloted a YA-10B during the mission Heartbreak One, and, upon shooting them down, their paint scheme was available as the YA-10B's SP color. The ace's callsign, and, in turn, the special aircraft's name, is a reference to Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies's alternate name in Europe: Ace Combat: Distant Thunder.
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Game Analysis
Ace Combat Infinity
- "A special version of the A-10A featuring a lightning pattern across its entire body.
It features robust and reliable performance and is an excellent air-to-ground attacker.
Resembling the ferocity of a lightning storm, its attacks overwhelm enemies, allowing allied ground troops to progress in their mission.
*The aircraft color is based off the color of a named aircraft that appears in ACE COMBAT 5 The Unsung War (Ace Combat Squadron Leader [EU])." - ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The aircraft was only available as a Limited-Time Drop in late February of 2015.
Lv. | Cst | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 625 | D | D | C+ | D | C | E+ | 1,410 |
2 | 665 | D+ | D+ | C+ | D | C+ | D | 94,340 |
3 | 705 | D+ | D+ | B | D | C+ | D+ | 133,760 |
4 | 745 | C | D+ | B+ | D+ | B | C | 190,080 |
5 | 785 | C+ | C | B+ | D+ | B | C+ | 247,810 |
6 | 825 | C+ | C | B+ | D+ | B+ | B | 580,100 |
7 | 865 | B | C+ | A | D+ | A | B+ | 259,080 |
8 | 905 | B | C+ | A | D+ | A | A | 411,140 |
9 | 945 | B+ | B | A | D+ | A | A | 633,600 |
10 | 985 | B+ | B | A+ | C | A | A+ | 1,492,480 |
Lv. | Cst | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 1032 | A | B+ | A+ | C | A+ | S | 1,999,360 |
12 | 1079 | A | B+ | S | C | S | S+ | 2,661,120 |
13 | 1126 | A+ | A | S | C+ | S | S+ | 3,322,880 |
14 | 1173 | S | A | S+ | C+ | S+ | S+ | 4,660,480 |
15 | 1220 | S | A+ | S+ | C+ | S+ | S+ | 5,322,240 |
16 | 1280 | S+ | A+ | S+ | B | S+ | S+ | 6,800,640 |
17 | 1340 | S+ | A+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | S++ | 7,772,160 |
18 | 1399 | S+ | S | S+ | B+ | S+ | S++ | 8,757,760 |
19 | 1458 | S+ | S | S+ | A | S+ | S++ | 11,179,520 |
20 | 1517 | S+ | S | S++ | A | S+ | S++ | 14,094,080 |
- Lv. Cap Increase Request Forms were required to unlock Lv.11 and each level afterward, one per level. Credits and research were also required for each level as usual.
Credit Price Calculator
The calculator below shows the total credit price to upgrade this aircraft between any two levels. Enable "NSU Form" if a Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form was used to negate the Lv.5->Lv.6 price. The total will update automatically.
Lv. | GUN | MSL | FAEB | RKTL | 4AGM |
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1 | 839 | 108 | 8 | – | – |
2 | 922 | 110 | 10 | – | – |
3 | 1006 | 112 | 12 | – | – |
4 | 1090 | 114 | 13 | 14 | – |
5 | 1174 | 118 | 14 | 16 | – |
6 | 1258 | 122 | 15 | 18 | – |
7 | 1342 | 126 | 16 | 20 | 40 |
8 | 1426 | 130 | 17 | 22 | 44 |
9 | 1510 | 134 | 18 | 23 | 48 |
10 | 1595 | 138 | 20 | 24 | 52 |
Lv. | GUN | MSL | FAEB | RKTL | 4AGM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 1679 | 142 | 21 | 25 | 54 |
12 | 1763 | 146 | 22 | 26 | 56 |
13 | 1847 | 150 | 23 | 27 | 58 |
14 | 1931 | 154 | 24 | 28 | 60 |
15 | 2016 | 158 | 26 | 30 | 64 |
16 | 2094 | 160 | 27 | 31 | 66 |
17 | 2172 | 162 | 28 | 32 | 68 |
18 | 2250 | 164 | 29 | 33 | 70 |
19 | 2328 | 166 | 30 | 34 | 72 |
20 | 2407 | 168 | 32 | 36 | 76 |
Part Slots
These are the minimum / maximum part slots this aircraft carried at the respective levels. Part slots could be added until they reach maximum by repeatedly sortieing with the aircraft; see Tuning for more information. A maximum of 7 parts could be equipped at any time, regardless of available slots.
BODY / Max | ARMS / Max | MISC / Max | |
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Lv.1-5 | 19 / 38 | 22 / 38 | 19 / 38 |
Lv.6-14 | 21 / 40 | 24 / 40 | 21 / 40 |
Lv.15-19 | 22 / 41 | 25 / 41 | 22 / 41 |
Lv.20 | 23 / 42 | 26 / 42 | 23 / 42 |
Nickname
Upgrading this aircraft to Level 20 unlocked the Electric Thunder nickname for use at any time.
Skins
- Default: "Distant Thunder" livery, SP paint scheme from Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War's YA-10B
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