The EA-6B Prowler is a four-seater jammer variant of the A-6E Intruder attack aircraft. While visually similar to the A-6E, the EA-6B is dedicated to jamming operations. However, it can also operate in air-to-ground operations.
History[]
Strangereal[]
The Prowler had seen limited use in the Strangereal universe.
The Prowler was known to see combat in the Belkan War[1], with Schnee 5 reportedly providing ECM support for Schnee Squadron as a notable example.[2] Another notable Belkan Prowler pilot was Ulrich Stekelenburg, callsign BERGNEBEL, an expert in ECM warfare. Ulrich was deployed to Tauberg to help protect Excalibur during Operation Judgment.[3]
As the Allied fighters destroyed Excalibur's laser emitter Ulrich was located high above the superweapon, he then jammed the Allied aircrafts' radars in an attempt to prevent them from destroying Excalibur, the Allied mercenary Cipher, however, located him and shot him down, ensuring the Allies could destroy Excalibur without interference.[4]
In the Circum-Pacific War, a single Prowler, operated by the Yuktobanian Air Force ace DUNE, saw action during the Osean Air Defense Force's Operation Hammerblow.[5] DUNE flew a Prowler with a unique all-over yellow paint scheme with copper-colored detailing, though was shot down by Wardog Squadron.
Infinity universe[]
During the United Nations Forces' Operation Eternal Liberation, the EA-6B Prowler was made available as a multirole aircraft for UNF pilots to use.
Game Analysis[]
Ace Combat Infinity[]
- "An electronic aircraft developed from the shipboard A-6 attacker.
A military aircraft with a crew of four including one pilot and three others to operate the electronics. It handles electronic interference and suppression of anti-air networks using air-to-surface missiles.
At one time it was used for electronic interference missions by the army, the air force and the navy. However, in recent years such duties have started to be transferred to the EA-18G.
It's[sic] nickname is the "Prowler." - ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The EA-6B Prowler is available through the Aircraft Tree, after purchasing various parts following the AV-8B Harrier II plus or Mirage 2000-5.
| Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | ECM | LAGM | ESM | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 575 | 93,600 | 780 | 102 | 4 | – | – | E+ | E+ | D | D | E+ | E+ |
| 2 | 614 | 14,400 | 885 | 104 | 5 | – | – | D | E+ | D+ | D | D | D |
| 3 | 653 | 20,880 | 990 | 108 | 6 | – | – | D+ | D | D+ | D+ | D | D |
| 4 | 692 | 38,160 | 1095 | 112 | 7 | 6 | – | D+ | D | D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ |
| 5 | 731 | 64,800 | 1200 | 116 | 8 | 8 | – | C | D+ | C | D+ | D+ | C |
| 6 | 770 | 158,400[a] | 1284 | 120 | 9 | 10 | – | C+ | D+ | C | C | D+ | C+ |
| 7 | 809 | 78,000 | 1368 | 124 | 10 | 12 | 8 | C+ | C | C | C | C | B |
| 8 | 848 | 151,200 | 1452 | 128 | 11 | 14 | 9 | B | C | C+ | C | C | B+ |
| 9 | 887 | 345,600 | 1536 | 132 | 12 | 16 | 10 | B | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | A |
| 10 | 926 | 788,400 | 1620 | 136 | 13 | 18 | 11 | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | A+ |
| 11 | 973 | 1,752,000 | 1704 | 140 | 14 | 19 | 12 | B+ | B | B | C+ | C+ | S |
| 12 | 1020 | 1,284,000 | 1788 | 144 | 15 | 20 | 13 | A | B+ | B | B | B | S |
| 13 | 1067 | 2,328,000 | 1872 | 148 | 16 | 21 | 14 | A+ | A | B+ | B | B | S+ |
| 14 | 1114 | 3,216,000 | 1956 | 152 | 17 | 22 | 15 | A+ | A | A | B+ | B+ | S+ |
| 15 | 1161 | 4,320,000 | 2040 | 156 | 19 | 24 | 17 | S | A+ | A | B+ | B+ | S+ |
| 16 | 1221 | 6,048,000 | 2124 | 158 | 20 | 25 | 18 | S+ | S | A | B+ | B+ | S+ |
| 17 | 1280 | 6,912,000 | 2208 | 160 | 21 | 26 | 19 | S+ | S | A+ | A | A | S+ |
| 18 | 1339 | 7,776,000 | 2292 | 162 | 22 | 27 | 20 | S+ | S+ | A+ | A | A | S+ |
| 19 | 1398 | 9,936,000 | 2376 | 164 | 23 | 28 | 21 | S+ | S+ | S | A+ | A+ | S++ |
| 20 | 1457 | 12,528,000 | 2460 | 166 | 25 | 30 | 23 | S+ | S+ | S | A+ | S | S++ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 26 BODY, 26 ARMS, and 26 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: Good Driver
- Lv.10: Electrical Ghost
- Lv.15: Wandering Sky Pirate
- Lv.20: Prometheus
Skins
- Default: Basic grey
- Event Skin #01: Urban camouflage livery based on the VAQ-142 Gray Wolves Prowler #160437; awarded to the top 10,000 players in the "Ring Domination" Ranking Tournament in February 2016
- "Schnee" Skin: Light green on top half of the plane, grey on bottom half, used by Schnee 5 in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War; awarded by Challenges in late February 2016 requiring earning a total of 3 million credits
Gallery
An EA-6B flying over Comona Base
An EA-6B flying over Stonehenge
An EA-6B flying over Stonehenge
An EA-6B flying over Tokyo
Event Skin #01 icon
Flyby of the Event Skin #01
Hangar view of Event Skin #01
"Schnee" Skin icon
Hangar view of the "Schnee" Skin
Flyby view of the "Schnee" Skin
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War[]
- "This electronic warfare aircraft known as the "Prowler," not only provides active radar jamming to protect its allies from enemy fire, but is also a formidable air-to-ground fighter."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
Statistics
- Speed: 49
- Mobility: 54
- Stability: 60
- Defense: 60
- Air-to-Air: 50
- Air-to-Ground: 55
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: Basic grey with red trim
- Mercenary: Two-tone brown and green camouflage scheme with black tail tip and nose cone
- Soldier: Two-tone grey/white design
- Knight: Light green on top half of the plane, light blue on bottom half and a white nose cone
- Special: Two-tone tan/brown desert camouflage
Gallery
Promotional screenshot over Directus
The EA-6B cockpit (left side)
The EA-6B cockpit
The EA-6B cockpit (right side)
Knight color, used by Schnee 5
Standard color
Mercenary color
Soldier color
Knight color
Special color
The Mercenary scheme, from the front
From the back
A top-down view
A view from underneath
The Knight scheme from the front
From the rear
From above
From below
The Prowler of Ulrich Stekelenburg, BERGNEBEL
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War[]
How to Unlock
- The EA-6B is unlocked by filling the Kill Rate Gauge on the A-6E Intruder. It costs Ƶ15,200 per plane.
Statistics
- Speed: 49
- Mobility: 54
- Stability: 60
- Defense: 60
- Air-to-Air: 50
- Air-to-Ground: 55
Weapons
Named Pilots
- DUNE - Appears on Blind Spot on Normal difficulty or higher. After shooting down the E-767s, DUNE spawns in the southeast.
Colors
- OS: Unlocked by default. Standard grey.
- RZ: Unlocked after Ancient Walls. Solid black with red trim.
- SP: Unlocked by shooting down the ace "DUNE". Yellow body with copper-colored nose cone, tail tip and leading edges on wings and elevators
Gallery
OMDF color in the hangar
OMDF color scheme
Razgriz color in the hangar
Razgriz Air Command color scheme
Yuktobanian ace DUNE color scheme
View from the cockpit without the HUD
Looking towards the co-pilot's cockpit view and instrument panel
DUNE's Prowler
DUNE
DUNE's paint scheme from the front
The Special skin from the rear
A top-down of the SP skin
DUNE's unqiue Prowler from underneath
Trivia[]
- In Ace Combat Infinity, the Schnee skin icon was incorrectly used as the icon for Event Skin #01; this was later corrected.[6]
- "BERGNEBEL", the callsign of Belkan Air Force Prowler ace Ulrich Stekelenburg, is German for "Mountain Fog".
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
References[]
- ↑ Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Mayhem. Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - Assault Records #068
- ↑ Sword of Annihilation. Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Blind Spot. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
- ↑ @PROJECT_ACES. Twitter. Published on February 9, 2016.