F/A-18F -Avalanche-

The F/A-18F -Avalanche-

is a Special Aircraft based on the F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Avalanche Squadron, one of the squadrons that assist Garuda Team in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.

Game Analysis[]

Ace Combat Infinity

Ace Combat Infinity[]

"A special version of the F/A-18F based on the "Avalanche Squadron" that was used to resist the invasion of a neighboring nation. With excellent anti-ship and speed capabilities, it specializes in hit-and-away^[sic] tactics."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

This aircraft was only available to the top 5,000 participants in the "[Back Again!] Fires of Liberation" Online Co-Op Missions Ranking Tournament in late September 2015 to early October 2015

Lv.	Cst	Price	GUN	MSL	4AAM	LASM	SAAM	SP	MO	ST	AA	AG	DF
1	725	^[a]	413	132	16	–	–	D+	D+	C	C+	C	E
2	768	^[a]	454	134	20	–	–	C	C	C+	C+	C	E+
3	811	^[a]	495	136	24	–	–	C+	C	C+	B	C	D
4	854	^[a]	536	138	28	18	–	B	C+	B	B	C+	D+
5	897	^[a]	578	140	32	20	–	B+	C+	B	B	C+	C
6	940	634,920^[b]	619	142	36	22	–	A	B	B	B	B	C+
7	983	288,600	660	144	40	24	13	A+	B+	B+	B+	B	B
8	1026	557,960	702	146	44	25	15	A+	B+	B+	A	B	B+
9	1069	808,080	743	148	46	26	16	S	A	B+	A	B	A
10	1112	1,827,800	785	150	48	28	18	S	A+	A	A	B+	A+
11	1159	2,328,040	826	154	50	29	19	S+	A+	A+	A	B+	S
12	1206	3,097,640	867	158	52	30	21	S+	A+	A+	A+	B+	S+
13	1253	3,886,480	909	162	54	31	22	S+	S	A+	A+	A	S+
14	1300	5,425,680	950	166	56	32	24	S+	S	S	A+	A	S+
15	1347	6,214,520	992	170	58	33	25	S+	S+	S	S	A	S+
16^[c]	1411	7,926,880	1030	172	62	35	27	S+	S+	S	S	A+	S+
17^[c]	1470	9,062,040	1069	174	64	36	28	S++	S+	S+	S	A+	S++
18^[c]	1529	10,197,200	1107	176	66	37	29	S++	S+	S+	S	S	S++
19^[c]	1588	13,025,480	1146	178	68	38	30	S++	S+	S+	S+	S	S++
20^[c]	1647	16,430,960	1185	180	72	40	32	S++	S+	S+	S+	S	S++

Part Slots: At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 32 BODY, 32 ARMS, and 32 MISC part slots. See Tuning § Slot Expansion for further information.

Nickname: Upgrading this aircraft to Level 20 unlocked the Aviation Corps of the 2nd Carrier nickname for use at any time.

Skins

Default: Avalanche Squadron livery; gray body with a black vertical tail and Emmerian roundels

Gallery

Flyby
Flyby
MVP Flyby
MVP Flyby

Trivia[]

The full description of this aircraft currently does not exist in the English version of Ace Combat Infinity, because it instead uses the description that should be for the F-16C -Windhover- .
Strangely, despite representing Avalanche Squadron, the F/A-18F -Avalanche- is almost identical to the standard AC6 paint scheme for the F/A-18F, even retaining the Garuda Squadron emblems. The only noticeable difference is the aircraft number, changing from 028 to 002.

Footnotes[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 This aircraft was provided to players at Lv.5 already researching into Lv.6. Previous levels were available when creating an Aircraft Set, but did not need to be researched or purchased.
↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 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.

References[]

https://youtu.be/VfHVUKwuAFI

[MinLv-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 This aircraft was provided to players at Lv.5 already researching into Lv.6. Previous levels were available when creating an Aircraft Set, but did not need to be researched or purchased.

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

[MaxLv-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 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.

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[b]

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