The F-15C Eagle is a tactical twin-engine fighter. It debuted in Air Combat and has since become a prominent aircraft in the series.
History
Strangereal
F-15Cs were deployed by the Scarface Squadron during the Skully Islands insurrection in 1995. They were also deployed by the coup d'état forces during that period.
F-15Cs were deployed by numerous countries during the Belkan War of 1995 including Belka, Ustio, Yuktobania and Osea. Notable pilots include the renowned Cipher and Solo Wing Pixy of the Galm Team.
Eagles were deployed by both ISAF and Erusean forces during the Continental War. One Eagle in particular belonged to the Erusean ace "Tuttle".
The Yuktobanian Air Force also deployed F-15Cs during the Circum-Pacific War of 2010 along with the Osean Air Defense Force.
F-15Cs continued to be fielded in the Lighthouse War. OADF F-15Cs were seen chasing multiple Erusean MQ-99 drones at the same time Avril Mead performed the maiden flight of her F-104C, but she was shot down by the F-15Cs, as she was violating restricted airspace during her flight and had no IFF or radio equipment. The Long Range Strategic Strike Group, including Trigger and Count, used the F-15C during their operations.
Assault Horizon universe
Warwolf Squadron had access to the aircraft during the New Russian Federation uprising.
Infinity universe
The aircraft was used by the USEA Federation during Operation Override. The Eagle was also available for UNF pilots.
Game Analysis
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- "A large twin-engine air superiority fighter that boasts excellent performance results, which it owes to dependable—rather than state-of-the-art—technology. Designed to be a dominant force in the air, its high-power engine allows for fast acceleration and high speeds, and its robust structure provides great durability. The adaptability of the craft has seen improved versions being released, as well as bomber and experimental variants. Its nickname is "Eagle.""
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The F-15C is available on the Aircraft Tree and costs 385,000 MRP. It requires purchasing the F-14D Super Tomcat.
Statistics
Weapons
Part Slots
- BODY: 36
- ARMS: 36
- MISC: 36
Named Pilots
- Sebastian Koch (FANG)
Skins
- Osea: Blue/grey air superiority camouflage
- Erusea: Two-tone brown "agressor" camouflage, USAF 65th AGRS.
- Special: Grey/white/dark blue Sukhoi-style "aggressor" splinter camouflage, USAF 65th AGRS.
- Mage Squadron: Osea skin with Mage Squadron markings.
- Spare Squadron: Osea skin with Spare Squadron markings.
- Strider Squadron: Osea skin with Strider Squadron markings.
- Pixy: Livery used by Larry Foulke. (used to be a Pre-Order bonus, currently it can be acquired by purchasing the "F-4E Phantom II + 3 Skins" DLC)
Gallery
An F-15C in a hangar
Flyby with an F/A-18F Super Hornet
Flyby with a Mirage 2000-5
An F-15C and a MiG-29A Fulcrum flying by a downed aircraft
Ace Combat Infinity
- "An all-weather, large scale fighter. Boasting a phenomenal maximum speed even among fighters, it has an abundance of ordnance loaded on board. Named the "Eagle", it has such a high level of stability performance that it holds the record for recovering after losing a wing in battle."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The F-15C Eagle can be unlocked through the Aircraft Tree.
Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | SAAM | 4AAM | HPAA | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 550 | 111,720 | 672 | 96 | 8 | – | – | C+ | E+ | E | D+ | E | E |
2 | 588 | 9,580 | 739 | 100 | 10 | – | – | B | D | E+ | D+ | E | E |
3 | 626 | 17,240 | 806 | 104 | 12 | – | – | B+ | D+ | E+ | C | E | E+ |
4 | 664 | 31,290 | 873 | 108 | 14 | 24 | – | B+ | D+ | D | C+ | E+ | D |
5 | 702 | 55,550 | 940 | 112 | 16 | 28 | – | A | C | D | C+ | E+ | D+ |
6 | 740 | 144,710[a] | 1007 | 118 | 18 | 32 | – | A+ | C+ | D | C+ | E+ | C |
7 | 778 | 95,760 | 1074 | 122 | 19 | 34 | 20 | A+ | C+ | D+ | B | E+ | C+ |
8 | 816 | 185,140 | 1142 | 126 | 20 | 36 | 22 | S | B | D+ | B | E+ | B |
9 | 854 | 383,040 | 1209 | 130 | 21 | 38 | 23 | S | B+ | D+ | B+ | D | B+ |
10 | 892 | 861,840 | 1277 | 134 | 22 | 40 | 24 | S+ | B+ | C | B+ | D | A+ |
11 | 939 | 1,149,120 | 1344 | 138 | 23 | 42 | 25 | S+ | A | C | A | D | A+ |
12 | 986 | 1,681,120 | 1411 | 142 | 24 | 44 | 26 | S+ | A+ | C+ | A | D | S |
13 | 1033 | 2,489,760 | 1479 | 146 | 25 | 46 | 27 | S+ | S | C+ | A+ | D+ | S |
14 | 1080 | 3,032,400 | 1546 | 150 | 26 | 48 | 28 | S+ | S+ | B | S | D+ | S+ |
15 | 1127 | 4,256,000 | 1614 | 154 | 28 | 52 | 30 | S+ | S+ | B | S+ | D+ | S+ |
16 | 1186 | 5,596,640 | 1676 | 156 | 29 | 54 | 31 | S+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | D+ | S+ |
17 | 1245 | 6,405,280 | 1739 | 158 | 30 | 56 | 32 | S+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | C | S+ |
18 | 1304 | 7,203,280 | 1801 | 160 | 31 | 58 | 33 | S++ | S+ | B+ | S+ | C | S+ |
19 | 1363 | 9,203,600 | 1864 | 162 | 32 | 60 | 34 | S++ | S+ | A | S+ | C | S+ |
20 | 1422 | 11,597,600 | 1927 | 164 | 34 | 64 | 36 | S++ | S+ | A | S+ | C+ | S++ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 17 BODY, 17 ARMS, and 17 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: Eagle Driver
- Lv.10: Eagle Master
- Lv.15: 40 Seconds
- Lv.20: Divine Will
Skin Galleries
Description
- Two-tone blue camouflage, modeled after F-15s of the US 57th Adversary Tactics Group
Availability
- Top 10,000 participants in the "Aim for the F-15C Skin!" Online Co-Op Missions Ranking Tournament (July 24–28, 2014)
- Purchase from the Skilled Pilot Medal exchange for 2 (November 15, 2016–permanent)
Gallery
Description
- White body with tiger stripes, based on the F-15E Strike Eagle's third color in Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Availability
- Top 3,000 participants in the "Legendary Wyvern" Online Co-Op Missions Ranking Tournament (February 25–March 3, 2014)
- Purchase from the Skilled Pilot Medal exchange for 8 (May 1, 2016–permanent)
Gallery
Description
- Black, blue, and purple variation of "AC" Skin #01
Availability
- Special Challenges
Gallery
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
- "An all-weather, large scale fighter. Boasting a phenomenal maximum speed even among fighters, it has an abundance of ordnance loaded on board. Named the "Eagle", it has such a high level of stability performance that it holds the record for recovering after losing a wing in battle."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The F-15C is available for the campaign prior to mission 11: Launch.
Statistics
- Speed: Maximum
- Mobility: High
- Stability: High
- Fire Power: High
- Defense: High
Weapons
Colors
- Color 1: Air superiority gray with tail code "LN" (RAF Lakenheath).
- Color 2: Blue camouflage with "WA" tail code. Modeled after Eagles of the USAF 65th Aggressor Squadron (65 AGRS) 57th Adversary Tactics Group (57 ATG) 57th Wing (57 WG), Nellis Air Force Base.
- Color 3: White body with black stripes.
- Color 4: Cipher paint scheme.
- Color 5: Pixy paint scheme.
- DLC: Death Rider
- DLC: Patriot
- DLC: White Dragon
Gallery
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- "Nicknamed the "Eagle," this air superiority fighter boasts top-class maneuverability and superior payload capacity, as well as outstanding mission survivability."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete campaign mission 9, Sword of Annihilation. Costs 87,500.[1]
Statistics
- Speed: 83
- Mobility: 54
- Stability: 61
- Defense: 60
- Air-to-Air: 73
- Air-to-Ground: 37
Weapons[1]
Colors
- Standard: Gray fuselage with dark blue wings and vertical stabilizers
- Mercenary: Gray body with brown camouflage
- Soldier: Air superiority gray
- Knight: Gray body with green camouflage
- Special: F-15DJ aggressor livery, Gray body with black tiger stripes on midsection and tail
- Pixy: Gray body with bright red starboard wing
Named Pilots
Gallery
Cipher and Solo Wing Pixy
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- "Nicknamed the "Eagle", this air superiority fighter boasts top-class maneuverability and superior payload capacity, as well as outstanding mission survivability."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete campaign mission 12A, Powder Keg. Each unit costs 16,200.[2]
Statistics
- Speed: 83
- Mobility: 54
- Stability: 61
- Defense: 60
- Air-to-Air: 73
- Air-to-Ground: 37
Weapons
- GUN x800 (unlimited on Normal difficulty or lower)[3]
- MSSL x70 (x86 on Easy difficulty;[2] x99 on Very Easy[3])
- SAAM x10
Colors
- OS: Air superiority camouflage
- RZ: Black body with red vertical stabilizers
- YK: Gray body with brown camouflage
Gallery
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
- "With the perfect balance of power and maneuverability, this jet is the best air superiority fighter available."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete campaign mission 8, Shattered Skies.[4] Costs 272,000 credits.[5]
Statistics[6]
- Speed: B
- Air-to-Air: A
- Air-to-Ground: C
- Mobility: A
- Stability: B
- Defense: A
Weapons[5]
Colors
- Standard: Gray body with blue wing and nose stripes. Based on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Hiko Kyodotai aggressor squadron's F-15DJs.
- Erusea: Pale green body, costs 272,000 credits
- Special: Chrome gray body, costs 354,000 credits
Named Units
- Tuttle (Operation Bunker Shot (AC04))
Gallery
ISAF color scheme hangar
Air Combat
How to Unlock
- EASY
- Complete mission 3: Intercept
- NORMAL
- Complete mission 3: Intercept
- HARD
- Complete mission 4: Night Attack on a Coastal City
Price
- $4,000,000 - original price
- $3,600,000 - after first discount
- $3,200,000 - after second discount
- $2,400,000 - after third discount
Statistics
- Defense: 4
- Power: 4
- Mobility: 3
- Offense: 5
- Stability: 2
Named Pilots
- Joe (available as a wingman)
Gallery
Trivia
- The F-15C carrying air-to-ground weapons seen in Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies and Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War is based on the F-15Cs that were modified and utilized by the Israeli Air Force to carry air-to-ground weapons.
- Originally the F-15C Eagle was supposed to use the EG tailcode for the 33rd Fighter Wing (based at Eglin Air Force Base) in Florida, but for unknown reasons, this was changed to LN for the 48th Fighter Wing (based at RAF Lakenheath) in the UK in the final game.[citation needed]
- Pixy's livery in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (and on the F-15C -Pixy- in Ace Combat Infinity) has no red paint underneath the right wing. This is also the case with the F-15E -PIXY- DLC in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- This is due to a limit on how the game handles textures, where the bottom of the aircraft in all three games must be symmetrical.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Perfect Guide Book, page 126.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Perfect Guide, page 209.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Perfect Guide, page 177.
- ↑ Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - Perfect Guide, page 086.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - Perfect Guide, page 168.
- ↑ Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies - Perfect Guide, page 192.
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