F-16XL -Experimental-

The F-16XL -Experimental-

is a Special Aircraft based on one of the two F-16XLs modified by NASA. It has only appeared in Ace Combat Infinity.

Game Analysis[]

Ace Combat Infinity

Ace Combat Infinity[]

"A special version of the F-16XL featuring a rich, black color accented with gold lines. This aircraft was modified by a space development organization as a test-bed for flight research. It's lacking in space for armaments, but it makes up for this in speed, allowing it to enter enemy territory quickly and attack. Tearing forward after the start of an operation, it resembles a rocket pushing to leave the atmosphere."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

This aircraft was only available to the top 200 players in the "Cutting Edge of the Elite" Online Co-Op Missions Ranking Tournament in November 2015

Lv.	Cst	Price	GUN	MSL	4AGM	SOD	GPB	SP	MO	ST	AA	AG	DF
1	750	1,930	368	120	16	–	–	C+	D+	B+	C	B+	D
2	795	115,440	404	122	20	–	–	B	D+	A	C	B+	D+
3	840	173,160	441	124	24	–	–	B+	C	A+	C	A	C
4	885	269,360	478	126	28	13	–	B+	C	A+	C	A+	C+
5	930	375,180	515	130	32	14	–	A	C+	S	C+	A+	B
6	975	634,920^[a]	552	134	36	15	–	A+	C+	S	C+	A+	B+
7	1020	288,600	589	136	40	16	17	A+	B	S	C+	S	A+
8	1065	557,960	626	138	44	18	18	S	B	S+	C+	S	S
9	1110	808,080	663	142	46	20	19	S	B+	S+	C+	S+	S+
10	1155	1,827,800	700	146	48	22	20	S+	B+	S+	C+	S+	S+
11	1202	2,328,040	737	150	50	23	21	S+	B+	S+	B	S+	S+
12	1249	3,097,640	774	154	52	24	22	S+	A	S+	B	S+	S+
13	1296	3,886,480	811	158	54	25	23	S+	A	S+	B	S+	S+
14	1343	5,425,680	848	162	56	26	24	S+	A+	S+	B+	S+	S++
15	1390	6,214,520	885	166	58	28	25	S+	A+	S+	B+	S+	S++
16^[b]	1456	7,926,880	919	168	60	29	26	S++	A+	S+	B+	S+	S++
17^[b]	1515	9,062,040	953	170	62	30	27	S++	S	S++	A	S+	S++
18^[b]	1574	10,197,200	987	172	64	31	28	S++	S	S++	A	S++	S++
19^[b]	1633	13,025,480	1021	174	66	32	29	S++	S	S++	A+	S++	S++
20^[b]	1692	16,430,960	1056	176	70	34	30	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.

Nickname: Upgrading this aircraft to Level 20 unlocked the Prototype Aircraft nickname for use at any time.

Skins

Default: NASA livery; Black body with a yellow trim along the fuselage and vertical tail

Gallery

Hangar view
Flyby
Flyby
Flyby
Flyby
Flyby over the Adriatic Sea
Flyby over the Adriatic Sea

Footnotes[]

↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Lv. Cap Increase Request Forms were required to unlock Lv.16 and each level afterward, one per level. Credits and research were also required for each level as usual.

[1] Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.

[MaxLv-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Lv. Cap Increase Request Forms were required to unlock Lv.16 and each level afterward, one per level. Credits and research were also required for each level as usual.

[a]

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