F-20A Tigershark

F-20A Tigershark
Role	Fighter
Variants	F-5E Tiger II X-29A
DLC / Special Variants
F-20A -Shin Kazama-
Appearances
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat Infinity

The F-20A Tigershark is an experimental variant of the F-5E Tiger II.

History

Strangereal

In Strangereal, the F-20A was produced in limited quantities during the late 20th century as an advanced replacement of the F-5E, being known to have been adopted by the air forces of Belka and Yuktobania.

During the Belkan War, Tigersharks were flown by small number of Belkan Air Force pilots, many of which were shot down in combat during the conflict, including the Vampir Squadron and Heinrich Koenig (callsign Anwalt), who disappeared after the surrender of Belka and joined the Falcons of Dawn terror group. The Allied Forces also utilized Tigersharks, most notably during Operation Dynamo when one aircraft of this type was being pursuit by several Belkan fighters only to be rescued by the Galm Team. Airframes were obtained by Ustio after its separation from Belka, which were utilized by the Galm Team during the war.

In late 2010, Tigersharks were also deployed in limited numbers by Yuktobania in the Circum-Pacific War. Some were deployed alongside F-16C Fighting Falcons during the assault on the Basset Space Center, where they attempted to protect the Yuktobanian C-130 Hercules transports and the airborne tanks they were carrying.

Infinity universe

In the Infinity universe, the design of the F-20A was acquired by Wernher and Noah Enterprises after the collapse of the global military industry from the Ulysses Disaster. The aircraft was included in the repertoire of the Advanced Automated Aviation Plant systems in late 2019 or mid-2020 during the USEA Federation's insurrection for United Nations Forces pilots to purchase and operate.

Game Analysis

• Ace Combat Infinity
• Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
• Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

Ace Combat Infinity

"A fighter that was developed to be the successor to the F-5E. Its twin engines have been replaced with a single engine and the design of the aircraft has been modified resulting in a huge increase in performance. Aircraft startup time has been greatly reduced. This allows the aircraft to scramble in a short amount of time, surpassing any other aircraft within the same generation. Despite it being an old generation fighter, it features extremely high maneuverability and excellent handling. Its nickname is "Tigershark". "

― Hangar

Lv.	Cst	Price	GUN	MSL	SAAM	HCAA	HPAA	SP	MO	ST	AA	AG	DF
1	425	10,710	182	78	4	–	–	E+	E+	E	E	F+	F
2	460	2,680	206	82	6	–	–	D	D	E	E+	F+	F+
3	495	4,470	231	86	8	–	–	D+	D+	E	E+	F+	E
4	530	8,220	255	90	10	12	–	D+	D+	E+	D	F+	E+
5	565	15,180	280	94	12	16	–	C	C	E+	D	E	E+
6	600	80,330	299	100	14	20	–	C+	C+	D	D+	E	D
7	635	44,990	319	106	15	24	12	C+	C+	D	C	E	D+
8	670	114,240	338	112	16	28	14	B	B	D	C	E	C
9	705	214,200	358	118	17	32	16	B	B+	D	C	E	C+
10	740	510,510	378	124	18	36	18	B+	B+	D+	C	E	B
11	787	757,420	397	128	19	38	19	B+	A	D+	C+	E+	B+
12	834	989,610	417	132	20	40	20	A	A	C	B	E+	A
13	881	1,474,410	436	136	21	42	21	A+	A+	C	B+	D	A+
14	928	2,142,200	456	140	22	44	22	S	S	C+	A	D	A+
15	975	2,723,910	476	144	24	48	24	S+	S	C+	A	D	S
16	1034	4,279,720	495	146	25	50	25	S+	S+	B	A+	D+	S+
17	1093	5,440,680	515	148	26	52	26	S+	S+	B	S	D+	S+
18	1152	6,118,980	534	150	27	54	27	S+	S+	B+	S+	D+	S+
19	1211	7,818,300	554	152	28	56	28	S+	S+	B+	S+	C	S+
20	1270	9,853,200	574	154	30	60	30	S+	S+	B+	S+	C	S+

Part Slots

At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 12 BODY, 12 ARMS, and 12 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: Phantom Interceptor
• Lv.10: Magnificent
• Lv.15: Bird-Eating Shark
• Lv.20: Godspeed

Skin Galleries

• Default
• Event Skin #01

Description

Gray body with black nose section

Gallery

• 

Description

Wardog Squadron livery; three-tone blue camouflage

Availability

• Limited-Time Drop (November 20–30, 2015)
• Purchase from the Special Supply catalogue for 100 (July 15, 2016–permanent)

Gallery

• 
  Banner advertising Event Skin #01
• 
  Event Skin #01 Flyby
• 
  Event Skin #01 Hangar
• 

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

"Known as the "Tigershark," this aircraft is the successor to the F-5E. Its single-engine design provides a 60% increase in thrust."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 4B: Juggernaut: Operation Round Hammer. Costs Ƶ33,000.

Statistics

• Speed: 73
• Mobility: 43
• Stability: 60
• Defense: 46
• Air-to-Air: 60
• Air-to-Ground: 25

Weapons

• MSSL x60
• SAAM x10
• GPB x8
• XAGM x12

Colors

• Standard: Gray body with metallic black upper nose.
• Mercenary: Black body.
• Soldier: Gray and blue desert camouflage. Used by the F-5Es of the Wardog Squadron.
• Knight: White and blue striped body, based on Shin Kazama's F-20A from Area 88.
• Special: Knight body with red color. Livery used by GG1001, the original F-5G prototype.

Named Pilots

• Heinrich Koenig
• Vampir Squadron
• Thorben Rehmer

Gallery

• 
  Standard color
• 
  Mercenary color
• 
  Soldier color
• 
  Knight color, bearing similarity to Shin Kazama's F-20A from Area 88
• 
  Special color

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

"Known as the Tigershark, this aircraft is the successor to the F-5E. Its single engine design provides a 60% increase in thrust."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

Fill the Kill Rate Gauge of the F-5E Tiger II. Costs Ƶ11,900 per aircraft.

Statistics

• Speed: 73
• Mobility: 43
• Stability: 60
• Defense: 46
• Air-to-Air: 60
• Air-to-Ground: 60

Weapons

• MSSL x60
• SAAM x10

Colors

• OS: Three-tone blue camouflage.
• RZ: Black camouflage with red tail tip.
• YK: Navy blue body with white underside and black nose cone.

Gallery

• 
  Cockpit view
• 
  Osean F-20A
• 
  OSEA color in the hangar
• 
  Razgriz color in the hangar
• 
  An F-20A in Yuktobanian colors
• 
  The Osean scheme, from the front
• 
  From behind
• 
  A top-down view
• 
  A view from underneath
• 
  The Razgriz scheme, from the front
• 
  From behind
• 
  A top-down view
• 
  A view of the undercarriage
• 
  The Yuktobanian scheme, from the front
• 
  From behind
• 
  A top-down view
• 
  A view from below

Trivia

• In Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, the F-20A's Knight color references the F-20A used by Shin Kazama, the main character of Area 88. The Zero scheme was then slightly adjusted for the F-20A -Shin Kazama- Special Aircraft in Ace Combat Infinity.