The A-10A 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.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown replaced the A-10A with the upgraded A-10C Thunderbolt II.
History
Strangereal
All countries in Strangereal utilize the A-10. It has been featured in numerous conflicts, including the Belkan War, Usean coup d'état, Continental War, and Circum-Pacific 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.[1]
During the Circum-Pacific War, Yuktobanian Air Force sent several Warthogs to repel Osean amphibious forces invading Bastok Peninsula.[2]
During the Emmeria-Estovakia War both the Republic of Emmeria Air Force and the Estovakian Air Force made use of the A-10, two notable Thunderbolt II pilots during the war were Justin Suzuki (Callsign: Stingray) and Adalbert Radic (Callsign: Rytsary).
Joint Assault universe
During the Valahia Crisis, Varcolac Squadron member Daniel Oruma flown a personalized A-10A during the squadron's second[3] and third encounter against the Antares Squadron.[4]
Infinity universe
The A-10 saw limited use in the USEA Federation. A few units were dispatched to protect the Avalon Dam facility. Another squadron were used during Operation Bunker Shot to defend against the advancing UN forces, but all were shot down.
As for the UNF, the Thunderbolt were widely used by mercenaries, proving to be an excellent choice for air-to-ground attack.
Game Analysis
Ace Combat Infinity
- "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."
- ― Hangar
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.
| Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | FAEB | RKTL | 4AGM | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 575 | 122,400 | 839 | 108 | 4 | – | – | E | E+ | C | E+ | D+ | E+ |
| 2 | 614 | 12,960 | 922 | 110 | 6 | – | – | E+ | E+ | C | E+ | C | E+ |
| 3 | 653 | 15,840 | 1006 | 114 | 8 | – | – | D | D | C+ | D | C | D |
| 4 | 692 | 26,640 | 1090 | 118 | 9 | 14 | – | D+ | D | B | D | C+ | D+ |
| 5 | 731 | 50,400 | 1174 | 122 | 10 | 16 | – | D+ | D+ | B | D | C+ | C |
| 6 | 770 | 158,400[a] | 1258 | 126 | 12 | 18 | – | C | D+ | B | D | B | C+ |
| 7 | 809 | 213,600 | 1342 | 130 | 13 | 19 | 36 | C | D+ | B+ | D | B+ | B |
| 8 | 848 | 201,600 | 1426 | 134 | 14 | 20 | 38 | C+ | C | B+ | D+ | B+ | B+ |
| 9 | 887 | 441,600 | 1510 | 138 | 15 | 21 | 40 | C+ | C | B+ | D+ | B+ | A |
| 10 | 926 | 918,000 | 1595 | 142 | 16 | 22 | 42 | B | C+ | A | D+ | B+ | A+ |
| 11 | 973 | 2,040,000 | 1679 | 146 | 17 | 23 | 44 | B | C+ | A | D+ | A | A+ |
| 12 | 1020 | 1,440,000 | 1763 | 150 | 18 | 24 | 46 | B | B | A+ | C | A+ | S |
| 13 | 1067 | 2,412,000 | 1847 | 154 | 19 | 25 | 48 | A | B+ | S | C | S | S+ |
| 14 | 1114 | 3,300,000 | 1931 | 158 | 20 | 26 | 50 | A+ | B+ | S | C+ | S | S+ |
| 15 | 1161 | 4,500,000 | 2016 | 162 | 22 | 28 | 54 | A+ | A | S+ | C+ | S+ | S+ |
| 16 | 1221 | 6,072,000 | 2094 | 164 | 23 | 29 | 56 | S | A+ | S+ | C+ | S+ | S+ |
| 17 | 1280 | 6,936,000 | 2172 | 166 | 24 | 30 | 58 | S+ | A+ | S+ | B | S+ | S+ |
| 18 | 1339 | 7,812,000 | 2250 | 168 | 25 | 31 | 60 | S+ | A+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | S++ |
| 19 | 1398 | 9,972,000 | 2328 | 170 | 26 | 32 | 62 | S+ | S | S+ | B+ | S+ | S++ |
| 20 | 1457 | 12,576,000 | 2407 | 172 | 28 | 34 | 66 | S+ | S | S+ | A | S+ | S++ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 17 BODY, 19 ARMS, and 18 MISC part slots. See Tuning § Slot Expansion for further information.
- Nicknames
- Upgrading this aircraft to these levels unlocked the respective nicknames for use at any time.
- Lv.3: A-10 Maniac
- Lv.10: One Billion Volts
- Lv.15: The Stuka Bloodline
- Lv.20: Hand of Vengeance
Skin Galleries
Description
- Gray body
Gallery
Cockpit
Hangar view
Flyby
Flyby
An A-10A preparing to attack Stonehenge
An A-10A with a Typhoon
An A-10A near an explosion of a Stonehenge shot
Description
- European One camouflage with shark mouth
Availability
- Top 10,000 participants in the "Mini Ranking Tournament" Online Co-Op Missions Ranking Tournament (June 17–20, 2014)
- Purchase from the Skilled Pilot Medal exchange for 2 (November 16, 2016–permanent)
Gallery
Banner advertising the skin
Hangar view
Close-up
Flyby
Flyby
Hangar view
Description
- White body with black nose design; replica of modified A-10 used by the 118th Fighter Squadron 103rd Fighter Wing "Flying Yankees"
Availability
- Top 3,000 participants in the "US Aircraft Event" Online Co-Op Missions Ranking Tournament (December 5–15, 2014)
- Purchase from the Skilled Pilot Medal exchange for 8 (October 1, 2016–permanent)
Gallery
Flyby
Flyby
Hangar view
Description
- Two-tone arctic camouflage; based on the A-10 fielded by 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron in exercise "Cool Snow Hog "82-1"[5]
Availability
- Special Challenges
- Purchase from the Special Supply catalogue for 100 (July 16, 2016–permanent)
Gallery
Hangar view
Hangar view
Flyby
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
How to Unlock
- Complete Green Bird on Hard difficulty in a second playthrough. Costs 74,000 credits.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- C01: Air superiority gray body.
- C02: European One camouflage.
- C03: Arctic camouflage. [5]
- C04: Desert-themed version of Color 2
- C05: Magenta body with yellow wing tips, stabilizers and turbines
- C06: 2-tone black camouflage
Gallery
Color 1
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
- "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."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Made available at the opening of "Hostile Fleet".
Statistics
- Speed: Medium
- Mobility: Medium
- Stability: Above Average
- Fire Power: High
- Defense: Maximum
Weapons
Colors
- Color 1: Compass Ghost body.
- Color 2: European One camouflage.
- Color 3: White body with black nose design. Replica of modified A-10 used by the 118th Fighter Squadron 103rd Fighter Wing "Flying Yankees".
- Color 4 (DLC): Warthog color.
- Color 5 (DLC): Happy Holidays color.
Gallery
Color 1 (AC:AH)
Color 2 (AC:AH)
Color 3 (AC:AH)
A-10's cockpit
108th Task Force A-10 attacking Su-33 Flanker-D carrier jets on the Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
An A-10A flying by
Ace Combat: Joint Assault
- "This ground-attack fighter is equipped with tough armor and a large Gatling gun."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 21A: Reprisal (21A). Costs $51,200.
Statistics
- Speed: Below Average
- Air-to-Air: Below Average
- Air-to-Ground: Excellent
- Mobility: Below Average
- Stability: Above Average
- Defense: Maximum
Weapons
Colors
- C01: Air superiority gray.
- C02: European One camouflage.
- C03: Arctic camouflage. [5]
- C04: Peanut camouflage.
- C05: Varcolac Squadron livery.
- C06: Black body.
Named Pilots
Gallery
A-10A flies over the Egyptian pyramids
Color 1
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
- "The A-10A features a straight-wing design for additional strength at low speeds, high mounted engines to avoid enemy ground fire, and heavy armor plating. It is feared by enemy ground troops as the “Tank Killer” for its ability to continue the assault despite taking considerable damage. It is an extremely durable and stable aircraft with superior maneuvering capabilities. The firepower centric design includes a nose mounted Gatling gun and high performance air-to ground missiles, making it the perfect aircraft for close air-to-ground support."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Complete "Bartolomeo Fortress".
Statistics
- Speed: Low
- Air-to-Air: Low
- Air-to-Ground: Maximum
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Maximum
- Mobility: Below Average
Weapons
Colors
- Emmeria: Air superiority camouflage.
- Estovakia: European One camouflage.
- Estovakia SP: Arctic camouflage. [5]
- Flamingo Wing (DLC)
- XMAS (DLC)
- THE IDOLMASTER SP (DLC)
- A-10A -THUNDER SHARK- (DLC): Grey with shark mouth nose art
- A-10A -RAZGRIZ- (DLC): Razgriz Squadron paint scheme
Named Pilots
- Justin Suzuki (Stingray)
- Rytsary (Рыцари, Knights)
Gallery
Emmerian A-10A
An Emmerian A-10A. Note: The false canopy underneath the cockpit.
Adalbert Radic's A-10A
The Holiday Special A-10
A-10A -THE IDOLMASTER SP-
A-10A -THUNDER SHARK-
A-10A -RAZGRIZ-
Emmeria hangar view
Estovakia hangar view
Estovakia SP hangar view
XMAS hangar view
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
- "This ground-attack fighter is equipped with tough armor and a large Gatling gun."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 6B: Ice Bound. Costs $15,100.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- Aurelia: Air superiority gray.
- Leasath: European One camouflage.
- Special 1: Arctic camouflage. [5]
- Special 2: Orange desert camouflage.
Named Pilots
- Firestorm - Appears in Standoff in the Skies II. Spawns to the southeast if the Gleipnir's optical camouflage system is destroyed before it attacks the allied ground forces more than once.
Gallery
Firestorm
Aurelia paint scheme
Leasath paint scheme
Special 1 paint scheme
Special 2 paint scheme
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- "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."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Complete campaign mission 5: Flicker of Hope. Costs 40,500 credits.
Statistics
- Speed: 39
- Mobility: 34
- Stability: 65
- Defense: 94
- Air-to-Air: 17
- Air-to-Ground: 74
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: European One camouflage with shark face on nose.
- Mercenary: Solid gray.
- Soldier: Black/white experimental arctic camouflage [5]
- Knight: Gray body with dark and white stains. Known as "Flipper" camouflage.
- Special: Dark blue body with lightning design. Special color of the YA-10B from Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
Named Pilots
- Storch
- Fischer
- Pelikan
Gallery
Standard color
Mercenary color
Soldier color
Knight color
Special color
Cockpit view
An A-10 flying away from an exploding FAEB
The A-10A of Johann Braess (STORCH)
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- "Also called the "Thunderbolt II" this ground attack fighter is well equiped for its role with a large Gatling gun and tough armour to withstand enemy fire."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Available after completing campaign mission 8: Handful of Hope. Costs Ƶ85,050.
Statistics
- Speed: 39
- Mobility: 34
- Stability: 65
- Defense: 94
- Air-to-Air: 17
- Air-to-Ground: 74
Weapons
Colors
- OS: Solid grey.
- RZ: Solid black.
- YK: European One camouflage with shark face.
Gallery
Osean A-10 Thunderbolt
Razgriz color in the hangar
An A-10A in Yuktobanian colors
The A-10, showing its shark-mouth paint scheme.
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
- "This ground attack fighter is well equipped for its role with a large Vulcan cannon and air-to-ground weapons."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
Statistics
- Speed: Low
- Air-to-Air: Poor
- Air-to-Ground: Superior
- Mobility: Medium-Low
- Stability: Superior
- Defense: Maximum
Weapons
Colors
- Color 1: European One camouflage with sharksmouth nose art.
- Color 2: Black and white experimental arctic camouflage [5]
- Color 3: Air superiority gray body (FEAF ace pilot Ciffred color scheme). Priced at $160,000.
Named Pilots
- Ciffred (Imminent Threat)
Gallery
Ace Combat 2
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 5: Greased Lightning. Costs $100,000.
Statistics
- Power: 20
- Defense: 70
- Mobility: 50
- Stability: 100
- Climbing Ability: 20
- Air-to-Air: 40
- Air-to-Ground: 90
- Duration of flight: 20 minutes
- Absorbability: Heavy
Weapons
- MSSL x80
Gallery
The A-10
A-10 in hangar
A-10 paint schemes
Air Combat
How to Unlock
- EASY
- Complete mission 4: Night Attack on a Coastal City
- NORMAL
- Complete mission 5: Destroy Pipe-Lines
- HARD
- Complete mission 6: Destroy Production Site
Price
- $800,000 - original price
- $720,000 - after first discount
- $640,000 - after second discount
- $480,000 - after third discount
Statistics
- Defense: 5
- Power: 1
- Mobility: 4
- Offense: 4
- Stability: 5
Named Pilots
- Sally (available as a wingman)
Gallery
The A-10 in the Hangar screen
A-10 in hangar
A-10 in hangar
Enemy A-10
Trivia
- In real life, the A-10A is unable to exceed a speed of 520 MPH in level flight. In Ace Combat, it is depicted as being able to go to speeds much higher than that, especially with part modifications.
- In Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, the design of the Thunderbolt II allows it to maintain pitch control while stalling, an ability shared with the F-35B Lightning II and the AV-8B Harrier II plus.
- 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.
- 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.
References
- ↑ Operation Bunker Shot. Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.
- ↑ Lit Fuse. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
- ↑ Cyclops Slayer. Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
- ↑ Sanctify. Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 A-10 80-0221 in experimental arctic camouflage scheme. Warthog News. Published on 29 January 2012. Retrieved on 13 October 2017.
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