F/A-18F -Black Hornet-

The F/A-18F -Black Hornet-

is a Special Aircraft variant of the F/A-18F Super Hornet. Its livery is based on NASA's High Alpha Research Vehicle program, which was previously featured as the Super Hornet's Estovakia SP Color in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation and Color 3 in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon.

Game Analysis[]

Ace Combat Infinity

Ace Combat Infinity[]

"A special version of the F/A-18F featuring gold pinstripes on a black surface. As a carrier-based fighter attacker, it features both excellent air defense and air-to-ground combat abilities. Its speed and maneuvering capabilities as well as other elements have also been enhanced. Featuring a beautiful color design, it would be no surprise for people to start calling this aircraft the "Black Beauty"."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

This aircraft was only available as a Ranking Tournament reward in September 2014.

Lv.	Cst	Price	GUN	MSL	4AAM	LASM	SAAM	SP	MO	ST	AA	AG	DF
1	650	1,570	413	120	12	–	–	D+	D+	D+	C	D	E
2	691	109,480	454	122	16	–	–	D+	D+	C	C	D+	E+
3	732	156,400	498	124	20	–	–	C	C	C	C	D+	D
4	773	218,960	536	126	24	12	–	C+	C	C+	C+	C	D+
5	814	281,520	578	130	28	14	–	B	C+	C+	C+	C	C
6	855	656,880^[a]	619	134	32	16	–	B	C+	C+	C+	C	C+
7	896	297,160	660	136	36	18	14	B+	B	B	B	C+	B
8	937	469,200	702	138	40	20	16	B+	B	B	B	C+	B+
9	978	688,160	743	142	42	22	18	A	B+	B	B+	C+	A
10	1019	1,564,000	785	146	44	24	20	A	B+	B	B+	B	A
11^[b]	1066	2,142,680	826	150	46	25	21	A+	A	B+	B+	B	A+
12^[b]	1113	2,846,480	867	154	48	26	22	A+	A	A	A	B	S
13^[b]	1160	3,565,920	909	158	50	27	23	S	A+	A	A	B+	S+
14^[b]	1207	4,989,160	950	162	52	28	24	S+	S	A+	A	B+	S+
15^[b]	1254	5,708,600	992	166	56	30	26	S+	S	A+	A+	B+	S+
16^[b]	1316	7,288,240	1030	168	58	31	27	S+	S+	S	A+	A	S+
17^[b]	1375	8,320,480	1069	170	60	32	28	S+	S+	S	A+	A	S+
18^[b]	1434	9,368,360	1107	172	62	33	29	S+	S+	S	S	A+	S++
19^[b]	1493	11,964,600	1146	174	64	34	30	S++	S+	S	S	A+	S++
20^[b]	1552	15,092,600	1185	176	68	36	32	S++	S+	S+	S	S	S++

Part Slots: At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 29 BODY, 29 ARMS, and 29 MISC part slots. See Tuning § Slot Expansion for further information.

Nickname: Upgrading this aircraft to Level 20 unlocked the Chronos nickname for use at any time.

Skins

Default: HARV livery - black with gold trims, previously used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet's Color 3 in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

Gallery

Hangar view
Hangar view
Hangar view
Hangar view

Trivia[]

This aircraft was leaked during the Update 1.03 leak.

Footnotes[]

↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 Lv. Cap Increase Request Forms were required to unlock Lv.11 and each level afterward, one per level. Credits and research were also required for each level as usual.

References[]

https://youtu.be/VfHVUKwuAFI

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

[MaxLv-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 Lv. Cap Increase Request Forms were required to unlock Lv.11 and each level afterward, one per level. Credits and research were also required for each level as usual.

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