The F-4E Phantom II is a dual-seater multirole fighter aircraft. It debuted in Air Combat and has since become one of the series's most prominent aircraft, appearing as the starter aircraft in many titles.
History[]
Strangereal[]
In the Strangereal world, the F-4E was employed as a carrier-based fighter by several militaries, including the Independent States Allied Forces and the Aurelian Navy. Other countries, such as Belka and the Osean Federation, fielded them instead as conventional air force aircraft.
During the Emmeria-Estovakia War, F-4Es were deployed in a limited manner by the Estovakian and Emmerian Air Forces.[1][2] During the Invasion of Gracemeria, an Esotvakian F-4E fired the missile which destroyed the King's Bridge.[1] In the final battle of the war, General Gustav Dvornik's squadron also utilized the aircraft when they fled the Chandelier. However, Dvornik was shot down by Talisman shortly after takeoff.[3]
F-4Es continued to be fielded in the Lighthouse War. A number of F-4Es were operated by the Erusean Air Force, mostly during the opening part of the war. During Operation Sighthound, the Glamrock Squadron utilized the aircraft in efforts to prevent the capture of the super-submarine Alicorn by Osean forces.[4]
Joint Assault universe[]
Drone F-4Es were used by Martinez Security and the United States Navy for aerial combat practice, and the former had the regular aircraft in their inventory. The Valahia used the F-4E extensively during their attacks against Japan in the opening days of the Valahia Crisis, but retired them shortly thereafter.
Infinity universe[]
The Phantom saw extremely limited use in the USEA Federation. A few units were seen in action over Tokyo, but most if not all units were shot down by the UNF.
As for the UNF, the F-4E was a very popular aircraft for starters, being one of the most flown aircraft during Operation Eternal Liberation.
Game Analysis.[]
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown[]
- "A large carrier-based fighter, designed as an interceptor. While numerous variants exist, the E-model was the one adopted by the air force. Based on craft designs of its time, it was developed as a fighter with standard missiles, and later reworked to incorporate machineguns—a stable of the E-model—based on feedback from sorties. Nowadays, it is an old-fashioned but classic fighter. It holds a number of flight records that are still impressive today. Adopted by numerous countries around the world, it is one of the best-selling jet fighters. Its global popularity means that it has numerous nicknames in addition to "Phantom II"."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Acquire the F-4E Phantom II + 3 Skins DLC pack (pre-ordering Ace Combat 7 or purchasing the pack post-launch).
Statistics
Weapons
Part Slots
- BODY: 42
- ARMS: 42
- MISC: 42
Skins
- Osea: Two-tone Air Superiority Grey "Hill Grey" camouflage.
- Erusea: Three-tone Green, Brown, and Grey European One camouflage with shark mouth.
- Special: Two-tone RF-4E/RF-4EJ Marine Blue scheme.
- Mage: Osea skin with Mage Squadron markings.
- Spare: Osea skin with Spare Squadron markings.
- Strider: Osea skin with Strider Squadron markings.
- Silber: Silber Team livery. (acquire the Original Aircraft Series Set DLC)
- Mobius: Mobius 1 livery.
- 301SQ F-4 Final Year 2020 Skin: Retirement commemorative livery for JASDF's 301st Squadron's F-4EJ
Gallery
An Erusean Air Force F-4E in the Hangar
An Erusean F-4E in flight
Skin 1
Skin 2
Skin 3
Skin 4
Skin 5
Skin 6
Skin 7
Skin 8
Skin 9
Cockpit
Instruments
Ace Combat Infinity[]
- "General purpose, extra large, carrier-based fighter. Though turning performance can be a bit problematic because of the large size of the aircraft, it boasts top class speed performance among the older generation model aircraft, a high level of durability, and has a large amount of space for armaments. Called the "Phantom II", it is the first aircraft shared by three branches of the U.S. Armed Forces: the Navy, Marines, and Air Force."
- ― Hangar
| Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | HPAA | LAGM | UGB | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 350 | 0 | 458 | 72 | 4 | – | – | F+ | F | F+ | F+ | F | F+ |
| 2 | 382 | 1,650 | 503 | 78 | 6 | – | – | E | F | F+ | F+ | F | E |
| 3 | 414 | 3,440 | 549 | 84 | 8 | – | – | E+ | F+ | E | F+ | F+ | E |
| 4 | 446 | 6,330 | 594 | 90 | 9 | 7 | – | D | F+ | E | F+ | F+ | E+ |
| 5 | 478 | 11,690 | 640 | 96 | 10 | 8 | – | D+ | E | E+ | E | E | D |
| 6 | 510 | 68,750[a] | 686 | 102 | 12 | 10 | – | D+ | E | E+ | E | E | D+ |
| 7 | 542 | 34,650 | 732 | 108 | 13 | 11 | 13 | D+ | E | E+ | E | E+ | C |
| 8 | 574 | 79,750 | 778 | 114 | 14 | 12 | 14 | C | E+ | E+ | E+ | E+ | C |
| 9 | 606 | 268,130 | 824 | 120 | 15 | 13 | 15 | C | E+ | D | E+ | E+ | C+ |
| 10 | 638 | 484,000 | 871 | 126 | 16 | 14 | 16 | C+ | D | D | E+ | D | B |
| 11 | 685 | 718,080 | 917 | 130 | 17 | 15 | 17 | B | D+ | D+ | D | D | B+ |
| 12 | 732 | 970,200 | 963 | 134 | 18 | 16 | 18 | B+ | C | D+ | D | D+ | A |
| 13 | 779 | 1,320,550 | 1009 | 138 | 19 | 17 | 19 | A | C+ | C | D+ | D+ | A |
| 14 | 826 | 1,936,000 | 1055 | 142 | 20 | 18 | 20 | A+ | B | C | D+ | C | A+ |
| 15 | 873 | 2,664,200 | 1102 | 146 | 22 | 20 | 22 | S | B+ | C+ | C | C+ | S |
| 16 | 932 | 3,900,600 | 1144 | 148 | 23 | 21 | 23 | S+ | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | S |
| 17 | 991 | 4,955,500 | 1186 | 150 | 24 | 22 | 24 | S+ | A | B | C+ | B | S+ |
| 18 | 1050 | 5,571,500 | 1228 | 152 | 25 | 23 | 25 | S+ | A+ | B+ | B | B | S+ |
| 19 | 1109 | 7,122,500 | 1270 | 154 | 26 | 24 | 26 | S+ | S | A | B+ | B+ | S+ |
| 20 | 1168 | 8,981,500 | 1312 | 156 | 28 | 26 | 28 | S+ | S+ | A | B+ | A | 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: Phantom Rider
- Lv.10: Phantom Master
- Lv.15: Vietnam Vet
- Lv.20: No Plans To Retire
Skins
- Default: Standard low visibility grey
- F-4E Normal Skin #01: Vietnam style camouflage with shark mouth nose art
- Also comes in a grey three color scheme and a three color blue aggressor scheme
- F-4E "Inferno" Skin: Black body with bright flames, large teeth around the nose, skull emblem on the tail
- During the beta tests, this skin was available as free DLC.
- In the full game, this skin was a limited-time drop from May 20 through June 4, 2014, and then available for 40 Special Supply tickets from December 3, 2014 through January 31, 2015.
- Emblems cannot be applied to the aircraft's tail when using this skin.
- F-4E "Silber" Skin: Silber Ace camo from Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. Given for free at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong July 2014, and later provided for 200 Skilled Pilot Medals permanently since July 2016
- F-4E Event Skin #01: Dark green camouflage
- F-4E "AC" Skin #01: White, red, and purple livery from Air Combat (PS1)
- F-4E "AC" Skin #02: Black, blue, and purple livery. A variation of F-4E "AC" Skin #01.
Gallery
Flyby
Hangar
An F-4E with a Typhoon
An F-4E shooting down a Searcher UAV
The F-4E firing a missile
An F-4E flying by Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo
An F-4E after shooting down a fighter
F-4E Silber Skin icon
"Silber" Skin
Hangar view of the "Silber" Skin
Hangar view of the "Silber" Skin
Flyby of the "Silber" Skin
Flyby of the "Silber" Skin
Leaflet with a code for the Silber Skin
Normal Skin #01 (Green variation) hangar
Normal Skin #01 (Green variaiton) flyby
Normal Skin #01 (Blue variation) hangar
Normal Skin #01 (Blue variation) flyby
Normal Skin #01 (Gray variation) hangar
Normal Skin #01 (Gray variation) flyby
"Inferno" Skin icon
Banner advertising the "Inferno" Skin and the MiG-21bis Event Skin #01
Banner advertising the "Inferno" Skin, the XFA-27 -Happy Holidays-
, the ATD-0 Event Skin #01 and the ADF-01 Event Skin #01
Japanese banner advertising the "Inferno" Skin
Hangar view
Hangar view
Flyby view of the "Inferno" Skin
Event Skin #01 icon
Flyby
Flyby
Hangar view
“AC” Skin #01 icon
Hangar view
Flyby of “AC” Skin #01
“AC” Skin #02 icon
“AC” Skin #02
Flyby view
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy[]
How to Unlock
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- C: 01: Gray camouflage
- C: 02: 3-tone olive camouflage
- C: 03: F-4EJ livery
- C: 04: Slightly darker shade of Color 2
- C: 05: Pink/purple version of Color 3
- C: 06: Color 2 with teal shades
Named Pilots
- Razorback - Found in Midnight Assassin. Spawns with the left E-767 group.
- Pennant Squadron
Gallery
Razorback
C: 01
C: 02
C: 03
C: 04
C: 05
C: 06
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon[]
- "General purpose, extra large, carrier-based fighter. Though turning performance can be a bit problematic because of the large size of the aircraft, it boasts top class speed performance among the older generation model aircraft, a high level of durability, and has a large amount of space for armaments. Called the "Phantom II," it is the first aircraft shared by three branches of the U.S. Armed Forces: the Navy, Marines, and Air Force."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Download aircraft. Costs $5.99 (PlayStation Network) or 480MSP (Xbox Marketplace). Unlocked by default in Enhanced Edition. The aircraft can only be used in Free Mission and online modes.
Statistics
- Speed:
- Mobility:
- Stability:
- Fire Power:
- Defense:
Weapons
Colors
- Color 01: Air superiority gray.
- Color 02: "European One" camouflage.
- Color 03: "Southeast Asia" camouflage pattern with sharksmouth nose art. Modeled after special Phantoms from the 50th anniversary of the US Air Force in 1997. F-4E 68-0337 and 68-0531 Phantoms (Holloman Air Force Base, tail code HO) painted to commemorate B.Gen Steve Ritchie’s MiG Kills as well as the 50th anniversary of the USAF. This being the 25th anniversary of Ritchie shooting down his fifth and final MiG-21 on the 28th August 1972.
Gallery
Preorder code
The F-4E
An F-4E
An F-4E with bombs
An F-4E Phantom II destroying a MiG-21bis
Cockpit
Ace Combat: Joint Assault[]
- "A large fighter with a massive payload and superior range making it effective in both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Available at the start of the game.
Statistics [5]
- Speed: 45
- Air-to-Air: 30
- Air-to-Ground: 35
- Mobility: 45
- Stability: 60
- Defense: 45
Weapons
- STDM x72
- HACM x48 (5,700 credits)
- LGWM x96 (2,000 credits)
- HVWM x24 (7,200 credits)
- QAAM x7
- NPB x14 (3,000 credits)
- UGBL x14 (6,000 credits)
- GPB x13 (11,000 credits)
Colors
- C01: White body.
- C02: RF-4E camouflage
- C03: F-4EJ blue
- C04: White body with yellow and black wingtips and stabilizer.
- C05: Black body with yellow stripes. Modeled after special the F-4EJ Kai flown by the JASDF 3rd Air Wing 8th Squadron in 2008 before its retirement from the unit, complete with "2008 FINAL YEAR" side writing.
- C06: Silber Squadron camouflage.
Gallery
Color 1
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation[]
How to Unlock
- This plane cannot be unlocked for use by the player.
Gallery
General Gustav Dvornik
Gustav Dvornik's F-4E
An Emmerian F-16C engaging an Estovakian F-4E
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception[]
- "A large fighter with a massive payload and superior range making it effective in both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Available at the start of the game.
Statistics
Weapons
Skins
- Aurelia: White body
- Leasath: F-4EJ livery
- Special 1: RF-4E livery
- Special 2: White body with yellow and black wingtips and stabilizer
Named Pilots
- Manta - Found in Skies of Deception. Spawns if the first two pairs of bombers are destroyed in under two minutes.
Gallery
Underside
Cockpit
Cockpit
Flyby
Flyby
Flyby
Flyby
Flyby
Flyby
An F-4E attacking a formation of B-52s
Manta
Aurelia paint scheme
Leasath paint scheme
Special 1 paint scheme
Special 2 paint scheme
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War[]
- "A large fighter aircraft known as the "Phantom II." Although its design is outdated, its massive payload and superior range make it effective in both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 10: Mayhem on Knight Ace Style. Costs 14,000.
Statistics
- Speed: 63
- Mobility: 32
- Stability: 46
- Defense: 56
- Air-to-Air: 25
- Air-to-Ground: 50
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: Blue body and white underside
- Mercenary: Tree-tone green camouflage
- Soldier: Two-tone marine blue camouflage
- Knight: Two-tone gray (Hill Gray)
- Special: Silber Squadron color scheme
Aces
- Rudi Kaltz
- Dietrich Kellerman
- Thorsten Walther
Gallery
A Phantom, just after unleashing its missile
A Phantom using its napalm bombs
Silber Team's Phantom along with 2 of their F-16Cs
Standard color
Mercenary color
Soldier color
Knight color
Special color
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War[]
- "Large fighter aircraft known as the "Phantom II". Although its design is outdated, its massive payload and superior range make it effective in both aerial and ground combat."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete campaign mission 3: Open War. Costs 10,500 per plane.
Statistics
- Speed: 63
- Mobility: 32
- Stability: 46
- Defense: 56
- Air-to-Air: 25
- Air-to-Ground: 50
Weapons
- MSSL x62
- Napalm Bomb x10
Colors
- OS: Air superiority gray.
- RZ: Black with red top of the fin
- YK: Marine blue JASDF body.
Gallery
OSEA color in the hangar
Razgriz color in the hangar
An F-4E in Yuktobanian colors
Two Phantoms over Bana City
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies[]
- "Large carrier-based jet designed to shoot down enemy aircraft and destroy ground targets."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Available at the start of the game.
Statistics
- Speed: 35
- Mobility: 35
- Stability: 35
- Defense: 55
- Air-to-Air: 45
- Air-to-Ground: 35
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: Blue body and white underside with ISAF markings. Based on FGR.1 (F-4K) livery of British Royal Navy.
- Erusea: Three-tone green camouflage. Based on German RF-4E reconnaissance units.
- Special: Yellow body with tiger stripes.
Gallery
Mobius 1 taking off from the Fort Grace
ISAF color scheme in the hangar
ISAF color scheme
Erusean color scheme in the hangar
Erusean color scheme
Ace Biela color scheme in the hangar
Erusean ace Biela color scheme
A Phantom attacking a Tu-95 Bear
Ace Combat 2[]
How to Unlock
- Starting aircraft in normal mode.
Statistics
- Power: 50
- Defense: 30
- Mobility: 30
- Stability: 70
- Climbing Ability: 40
- Air-to-Air: 40
- Air-to-Ground: 40
- Duration of flight: 18 minutes
- Absorbability: Light
Gallery
F-4 in a hangar
F-4 over an airfield
F-4 paint schemes
F-4E Phantom II attacking a space shuttle
Air Combat[]
How to Unlock
- EASY
- Available at the start of the game
- Complete mission 4: Night Attack on a Coastal City
- NORMAL
- Available at the start of the game
- Complete mission 4: Night Attack on a Coastal City
- HARD
- Available at the start of the game
Price
- $1,500,000 - original price
- $1,350,000 - after first discount
- $1,200,000 - after second discount
- $900,000 - after third discount
Statistics
- Defense: 2
- Power: 3
- Mobility: 2
- Offense: 2
- Stability: 3
Named Pilots
- William (available as a wingman)
Gallery
A view of the Phantom
F-4 in hangar
The F-4 Phantom (Note the lack of landing gear)
Enemy F-4
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Trivia[]
- In various games in the series, the F-4E is incorrectly depicted and described as a carrier-based aircraft. The F-4E is one of the Air Force variants, the Navy/Marine variants being the F-4A, B, J, N and S.
- Interestingly, Ace Combat 5 corrects this error, but it recurs in subsequent games.
- The ISAF colour scheme in AC04 and the Standard paint scheme in ACZ are based on the color scheme of the Royal Navy Phantom FG1 (F-4K).
- The YK color scheme in AC5, Lanze's paint scheme in ACZ, Leasath's paint scheme in ACX, Color 3 in ACJA, and the Special Skin in AC7, is the color scheme of the Japanese RF-4EJ and RF-4E.
- Strangely in Skies of Deception, the paint scheme features Blaze's number 016 on the nose of the aircraft, but only on the right side.
- A promotional image developed from Assault Horizon was designed for the "Nyutabaru Air Festa" in 2011, featuring an F-4E in the livery of the JASDF 5th Air Wing stationed at Nyutabaru Air Base flying alongside an ASF-X Shinden II. The image was printed on stickers for event attendees to take home.[6] The skin was not made available in the actual game.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Invasion of Gracemeria", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Cutscene #02: Realization. An F-4 is seen pursuing and firing on a Strigon Su-33.
- ↑ "Chandelier", Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
- ↑ "Unexpected Visitor", Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
- ↑ Ace Combat: Joint Assault Perfect Guidebook, page 105.
- ↑ 新田原基地航空祭 戦況報告. Project Nagase. Published on December 7, 2011. Retrieved on November 6, 2016.