The ADA-01A ADLER (previously known simply as the ADA-01 ADLER) is an Attacker variant of the ADF-01 FALKEN. As the first aircraft in the ADA-01 series developed by Gründer Industries, it was designed to be complementary to the FALKEN and defend it from surface-to-air attacks. It was also given the experimental SDBM weapon.
The ADA-01A was planned to appear in Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, but time constraints prevented the aircraft from being completed. It has yet to make an official in-game appearance. A variant of it, the ADA-01B ADLER, was added to Ace Combat Infinity, replacing the SDBM with the MPBM.
Design
The ADA-01 in Aces At War: A History, page 66
Like the ADF-01 FALKEN, the ADLER is representative of Gründer Industries's improvements in their aircraft development program following the ADFX-01 and ADFX-02 Morgan. The ADLER features a similar angular body to the FALKEN, providing limited stealth capabilities. Indeed, 42% of the parts required to build the ADLER are the same as those on the FALKEN. Therefore, the ADLER still features some air-to-air capabilities, albeit less effectively than the FALKEN.[1]
However, unlike the FALKEN, the ADLER is designed with a much larger wingspan and three tail wings in addition to the two vertical stabilizers. The main wings also have a smaller angle relative to the back of the aircraft. These changes in wing design give the ADLER a large increase in stability, allowing it to excel at ground attack roles. The increased weight prevents the ADLER from carrying the FALKEN's Tactical Laser System, but its larger wings allowed the ADLER to carry heavier weaponry than most other aircraft, including 30mm cannons and the SDBM.[1]
While unconfirmed, it can be assumed that the ADLER also featured the Connection for Flight Interface system popularly featured on the FALKEN, removing a glass canopy in favor of external cameras that provide a 360-degree feed into the aircraft's cockpit.
History
The ADLER was conceived by Gründer Industries after development was completed on the ADF-01 FALKEN. The objective was to create an aircraft that could complement the FALKEN, which was developed for air superiority, by eliminating ground targets.[1][2]
For whatever reason, the aircraft's development was never fully completed. A prototype model exists and flew with the FALKEN,[1] but the project was likely scrapped by the time Gründer's true motives were revealed during the Circum-Pacific War.
Game Analysis
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
How to Unlock
- The ADLER was not completed by the time the game released, therefore it is not available for use.[3]
- If it was included in the game, it would have required filling the Kill Rate Gauge on the ADF-01 FALKEN.[3]
Special Weapon
- SDBM - would have worked similarly to the burst missiles used by the Scinfaxi and Hrimfaxi[3]
Colors
- OS: Solid red used by the FALKEN (supposed)
- RZ: Solid black with red trims (supposed)
- SP: Unknown
Trivia
- "Adler" is German for "eagle", another similarity to the FALKEN, whose name translates from German to "falcon".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Aces At War: A History. Pages 66 and 77.
- ↑ ADA-01B ADLER description. Ace Combat Infinity.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 特集「ACECOMBAT5 THE UNSUNG WAR」開発者インタビュー. Published 2004. Retrieved November 3, 2015.