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 Second Usean 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
The United Nations Forces used F-5E's to combat the USEA Federation during Operation Eternal Liberation.
Game Analysis
Ace Combat Infinity
Description
- "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 | 36,000 | 182 | 72 | 4 | – | – | E | E | F+ | F | F+ | F |
2 | 408 | 3,600 | 206 | 76 | 6 | – | – | E+ | E | F+ | F+ | F+ | F |
3 | 441 | 7,500 | 231 | 80 | 8 | – | – | D | E | E | F+ | F+ | F+ |
4 | 474 | 13,800 | 255 | 86 | 9 | 12 | – | D+ | E+ | E | E | E | E |
5 | 507 | 25,500 | 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 | 84,000 | 319 | 104 | 13 | 22 | 10 | C | D | E+ | E+ | E+ | D+ |
8 | 606 | 174,000 | 338 | 110 | 14 | 24 | 12 | C+ | D+ | E+ | E+ | E+ | C |
9 | 639 | 570,000 | 358 | 116 | 15 | 26 | 14 | C+ | D+ | D | E+ | D | C |
10 | 672 | 960,000 | 378 | 122 | 16 | 28 | 16 | B | C | D | D | D | C+ |
11 | 719 | 1,152,000 | 397 | 126 | 17 | 30 | 17 | B+ | C+ | D+ | D | D | B |
12 | 766 | 1,530,000 | 417 | 130 | 18 | 32 | 18 | B+ | C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | B+ |
13 | 813 | 1,938,000 | 436 | 134 | 19 | 34 | 19 | A | B | C | D+ | C | A |
14 | 860 | 2,538,000 | 456 | 138 | 20 | 36 | 20 | A+ | B+ | C | C | C | A |
15 | 907 | 3,840,000 | 476 | 142 | 22 | 38 | 21 | S | A | C+ | C | C+ | A+ |
16 | 966 | 4,434,000 | 496 | 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
Colors
- Default
- Event Skin #01: Wardog Squadron camouflage; three-tone blue camouflage.
Gallery
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
- Machine Gun 2x 20mm Pontiac M39A2 Revolver Cannon (x800 rounds)
- Standard Missile x78 AIM-9M Sidewinder
- High Accuracy Missile x52 AIM-9X Sidewinder
- Light Weight Missile x104 Python 4
- Heavy Weight Missile x26 AIM-132 ASRAAM
- Unguided Bomb x16 Mk.83 1000lb free-fall bomb
- Rocket Launcher x16 LAU-68 Rocket Launcher
- Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile x9 Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer)
- Advanced Air-to-Ground Missile x24 AGM-65 Maverick
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. (Erusian ace pilot Wang color scheme from Ace Combat 04)
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.
Statistics
Weapons
- Machine Gun 2x 20mm Pontiac M39A2 Revolver Cannon (x800 rounds)
- Missile x48 AIM-9M Sidewinder
- Unguided Bomb x12 Mk.83 1000lb free-fall bomb
- Rocket Launcher x10 LAU-68 Rocket Launcher
- Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile x6 Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer)
Colors
- Aurelia: Blue body with black nose.
- Leasath: Multi-tone sand camouflage.
- Special 1: Multi-tone blue camouflage. Wardog Squadron camouflage
- Special 2: White body with blue wingtips and tail surfaces.
Aces
- 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
- Gun: 2x 20mm Pontiac M39A2 Revolver Cannon
- Standard Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder
- QAAM: AIM-9X Sidewinder
- UGB: Mk.83 1000lb free-fall bomb
- NPB: BLU-32
Colors
- Standard: Solid medium grey
- Mercenary: Three-tone brown camouflage
- Soldier: Three-tone blue camouflage. Wardog Squadron camouflage
- Knight: Black and white
- Special: Tiger skin
Aces
- Tiger
- Gabel Squadron (Fork)
- Sternchen (Asterisk)
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 $11,900 per unit.
Statistics
- Speed: 62
- Mobility: 32
- Stability: 60
- Defense: 43
- Air-to-Air: 22
- Air-to-Ground: 47
Weapons
- Gun: 2x 20mm Pontiac M39A2 Revolver Cannon
- Standard Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder x52
- Unguided Bomb: Mk.83 1000lb free-fall 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
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
Statistics
- Speed 35
- Mobility 35
- Stability 60
- Defense 35
- Air-to-Air 35
- Air-to-Ground 15
Weapons
- Gun: 2x 20mm Pontiac M39A2 Revolver Cannon (650 rounds)
- Standard Missiles: AIM-9L Sidewinder (48 missiles)
- UGBS: Mk-82 500lb free-fall Bomb (12 bombs)
- RCL: LAU-68 Rocket Launcher (64 rockets or 8 salvos)
Colors
- Standard: three-tone blue camouflage
- Enemy: three-tone brown camouflage
- Special: Erusian ace Wang color scheme (light green top, blue stripe in middle and purple bottom with large white Erusian roundel)
Ace
- Wang (Sitting Duck)
Gallery
Trivia
- Three-tone blue camouflage (variant #1/ ISAF color scheme in AC04 & variant#2/ Osean color scheme in AC5, Soldier/ BAF "Sternchen" ace pilot color scheme in ACZ, Special 1/ Leasath ace pilot Ghost color scheme in ACX, Color 03 in ACJA) and three-tone brown camouflage (Yuktobanian color scheme in AC5, Mercenary/ BAF "Gabel" squadron color scheme in ACZ, Leasath color scheme in ACX, Color 02 in ACJA) it is replicas color schemes F-5E's from 527th Tactical Fighter Training Aggressor Squadron (later 527th Aggressor Squadron, now 527th Space Aggressor Squadron) of the United States Air Force, RAF Alconbury station, England (1 April 1976 – 14 July 1988).
- The F-5 camouflage scheme was designed to mimic a Warsaw Pact aircraft, specifically the MiG-21, which the F-5 matches in manueverability.
- The black and white color scheme (knight/BAF color scheme in ACZ) is replica color scheme for Northrop T-38 Talon.
References
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