The F-5E Tiger II is a small fighter aircraft manufactured by Northrop Grumman.
History
Strangereal
F-5E's were operated during the Belkan War. A notable unit was the Gabel Squadron led by Heiko Reck.
The ISAF Air Force and the Federal Erusea Air Force both used Tiger II's during the Continental War. One F-5E belonged to the ace pilot "Wang".
In the Circum-Pacific War, F-5E's were used by the Osean Air Defense Force and the Yuktobanian Air Force. The most prominent user was none other than the Wardog Squadron. Another notable pilot was Jack Bartlett, who kept a spare Tiger adorned with his personal emblem and number even though he never used it in the war.
During the Aurelian War, the Leasath Air Force operated the aircraft in the early days of the war. One of Leasath's aces, callsign "Ghost", also used the aircraft. The Aurelian Air Force's Gryphus Squadron was also known to use the aircraft during the Battle of Aubrey Air Base.
Joint Assault universe
Although no known units saw action during the Valahia Crisis, Antares Squadron had access to the aircraft.
Infinity universe
F-5Es were mass-produced and made available using the Advanced Automated Aviation Plant for United Nations Forces pilots to utilize during Operation Eternal Liberation.
Game Analysis
Ace Combat Infinity
- "A small scale, lightweight fighter that was developed in America in the 1970s. It is an upgraded version of its predecessor, the F-5A, which was designed to counter the MiG-21, an aircraft that was common in Eastern Bloc countries. The fighter features twin engines, a large main wing and a fire control radar. Despite its low cost, it features excellent handling and maintainability and is currently used in various countries. Its nickname is "Tiger II"."
- ― Hangar
| Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | UGB | HCAA | RKTL | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 375 | 10,800 | 182 | 72 | 4 | – | – | E | E | F+ | F | F+ | F |
| 2 | 408 | 1,800 | 206 | 76 | 6 | – | – | E+ | E | F+ | F+ | F+ | F |
| 3 | 441 | 3,750 | 231 | 80 | 8 | – | – | D | E | E | F+ | F+ | F+ |
| 4 | 474 | 6,900 | 255 | 86 | 9 | 12 | – | D+ | E+ | E | E | E | E |
| 5 | 507 | 12,750 | 280 | 92 | 10 | 16 | – | D+ | E+ | E+ | E | E | E+ |
| 6 | 540 | 72,000[a] | 299 | 98 | 12 | 20 | – | C | D | E+ | E | E | D |
| 7 | 573 | 37,800 | 319 | 104 | 13 | 22 | 10 | C | D | E+ | E+ | E+ | D+ |
| 8 | 606 | 87,000 | 338 | 110 | 14 | 24 | 12 | C+ | D+ | E+ | E+ | E+ | C |
| 9 | 639 | 285,000 | 358 | 116 | 15 | 26 | 14 | C+ | D+ | D | E+ | D | C |
| 10 | 672 | 528,000 | 378 | 122 | 16 | 28 | 16 | B | C | D | D | D | C+ |
| 11 | 719 | 783,360 | 397 | 126 | 17 | 30 | 17 | B+ | C+ | D+ | D | D | B |
| 12 | 766 | 963,900 | 417 | 130 | 18 | 32 | 18 | B+ | C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | B+ |
| 13 | 813 | 1,356,600 | 436 | 134 | 19 | 34 | 19 | A | B | C | D+ | C | A |
| 14 | 860 | 2,030,400 | 456 | 138 | 20 | 36 | 20 | A+ | B+ | C | C | C | A |
| 15 | 907 | 2,688,000 | 476 | 142 | 22 | 38 | 21 | S | A | C+ | C | C+ | A+ |
| 16 | 966 | 3,990,600 | 495 | 144 | 23 | 40 | 22 | S+ | A+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | S |
| 17 | 1025 | 5,070,000 | 515 | 146 | 24 | 42 | 23 | S+ | A+ | B | C+ | B | S+ |
| 18 | 1084 | 5,700,000 | 534 | 148 | 25 | 44 | 24 | S+ | S | B+ | B | B+ | S+ |
| 19 | 1143 | 7,284,000 | 554 | 150 | 26 | 46 | 25 | S+ | S | A | B+ | B+ | S+ |
| 20 | 1202 | 9,186,000 | 574 | 152 | 28 | 50 | 27 | S+ | S+ | A | B+ | A | S+ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 18 BODY, 18 ARMS, and 18 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: Beast Tamer
- Lv.10: Aggressor
- Lv.15: Winged Tiger
- Lv.20: A Little Freedom
Skin Galleries
Description
- Gray body
Gallery
Flyby
Description
- Wardog Squadron camouflage; three-tone blue camouflage
Availability
- Limited-Time Drop (February 1–29, 2016)
- Purchase from the Special Supply catalogue for 100 (July 16, 2016–permanent)
Gallery
Hangar view
Hangar view
Flyby
Ace Combat: Joint Assault
- "A lightweight and easy to fly fighter with respectable capabilities in all areas."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Complete "Bird Hunt". Costs $11,700.
Statistics
- Speed: Medium
- Air-to-Air: Medium-Low
- Air-to-Ground: Medium-Low
- Mobility: Medium
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Medium-Low
Weapons
Colors
- C01: Blue body with black nose.
- C02: Multi-tone sand camouflage.
- C03: Multi-tone blue camouflage. Wardog Squadron camouflage
- C04: White body with blue wingtips and tail surfaces.
- C05: Yellow tiger stripe livery.
- C06: Pale emerald green body. (Erusean ace pilot Wang color scheme from Ace Combat 04)
Gallery
Color 1
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
- "A lightweight and easy to fly fighter with respectable capabilities in all areas."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Complete "False Target". Costs 9,300 credits
Statistics
Weapons
Skins
- Aurelia: Blue body with black nose
- Leasath: Three-tone green-brown camouflage
- Special 1: Multi-tone blue camouflage; Wardog Squadron camouflage
- Special 2: White body with blue wingtips and tail surfaces
Named Pilots
- Ghost - Appears in The Midnight Sun. Spawns to the north only if all enemy aircraft are destroyed before destroying the Gleipnir's optical camouflage system.
Gallery
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- "A low cost, lightweight tactical fighter with respectable capability in all areas. Easy to fly and maintain, the "Tiger II" is employed in air forces around the globe."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Available at the start of the game.
Statistics
- Speed: 62
- Mobility: 32
- Stability: 60
- Defense: 43
- Air-to-Air: 22
- Air-to-Ground: 47
Weapons
- Standard Missiles x52
- QAAM x4
- UGB x10
- NPB x8
Colors
- Standard: Solid medium grey
- Mercenary: Three-tone brown-green camouflage
- Soldier: Three-tone blue camouflage. Wardog Squadron camouflage
- Knight: Black and white
- Special: Tiger skin
Aces
- Tiger
- Gabel Squadron (Fork)
- Sternchen (Asterisk)
Standard color
Mercenary color
Soldier color
Knight color
Special color
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- "A low cost, lightweight tactical fighter with respectable capability in all areas. Easy to fly and maintain, the "Tiger II" is employed in air forces around the globe."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Available at the start of the game. Costs $8,100 per unit.
Statistics
- Speed: 62
- Mobility: 32
- Stability: 60
- Defense: 43
- Air-to-Air: 22
- Air-to-Ground: 47
Weapons
- Standard Missiles x52
- Unguided Bomb: x12
Colors
- Osea: Three-tone blue camouflage.
- Razgriz: Black with red top of the fin
- Yuktobania: Three-tone brown desert camouflage.
Gallery
Osean F-5Es
An F-5E chasing a MiG-21bis
OMDF color in the hangar
Razgriz color in the hangar
An F-5E in Yuktobanian colors
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
- "Low cost, lightweight fighter with respectable capability in all areas. Easy to fly and maintain."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Available to purchase at the start of the game. Costs 52,000 credits to purchase.
Statistics
- Speed 35
- Mobility 35
- Stability 60
- Defense 35
- Air-to-Air 35
- Air-to-Ground 15
Weapons
- Gun x650
- Standard Missiles x48
- UGBS: x12
- RCL: x8
Colors
- Standard: three-tone blue camouflage
- Erusea: three-tone brown camouflage
- Special: Erusean ace Wang color scheme (light green top, blue stripe in middle and purple bottom with large white Erusean roundel)
Named Pilots
- Wang (Sitting Duck)
Gallery
Trivia
- Multiple camouflage schemes are based on color schemes of F-5Es from 527th Tactical Fighter Training Aggressor Squadron of the United States Air Force, the unit used these color schemes when it was stationed at RAF Alconbury (1 April 1976 – 14 July 1988).
- ISAF color in AC04: Blue camouflage variant#1
- Osean color in AC5; Soldier/ BAF ace "Sternchen" color in ACZ; Special 1/ Leasath ace "Ghost" color in ACX; Color 03 in ACJA: Blue camouflage variant#2
- A similar scheme was also used on USAF's T-38 Talon
- Yuktobanian color in AC5; Mercenary/ BAF squadron "Gabel" color in ACZ; Leasath color in ACX; Color 02 in ACJA: Brown camouflage
- These schemes were designed to mimic a Warsaw Pact aircraft, specifically the MiG-21, which the F-5 matches in manueverability.
- The Knight/BAF color in ACZ is based on the black and white camouflage on Northrop T-38 Talon.
Footnotes
- ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
