The EA-6B Prowler is a four-seater jammer variant of the A-6E Intruder attack aircraft. While visually similar to the A-6E, the EA-6B is dedicated to jamming operations. However, it can also operate in air-to-ground operations.
History[]
Strangereal[]
The Prowler had seen limited use in the Strangereal universe.
The Prowler was known to see combat in the Belkan War[1], with Schnee 5 reportedly providing ECM support for Schnee Squadron as a notable example.[2]
In the Circum-Pacific War, a single Prowler, operated by the Yuktobanian Air Force, saw action during the Osean Air Defense Force' Operation Hammerblow.[3]
Infinity universe[]
During the United Nations Forces' Operation Eternal Liberation, the EA-6B Prowler was made available as a multirole aircraft for UNF pilots to use.
Game Analysis[]
Ace Combat Infinity[]
- "An electronic aircraft developed from the shipboard A-6 attacker.
A military aircraft with a crew of four including one pilot and three others to operate the electronics. It handles electronic interference and suppression of anti-air networks using air-to-surface missiles.
At one time it was used for electronic interference missions by the army, the air force and the navy. However, in recent years such duties have started to be transferred to the EA-18G.
It's[sic] nickname is the "Prowler." - ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The EA-6B Prowler is available through the Aircraft Tree, after purchasing various parts following the AV-8B Harrier II plus or Mirage 2000-5.
Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | ECM | LAGM | ESM | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 575 | 93,600 | 780 | 102 | 4 | – | – | E+ | E+ | D | D | E+ | E+ |
2 | 614 | 14,400 | 885 | 104 | 5 | – | – | D | E+ | D+ | D | D | D |
3 | 653 | 20,880 | 990 | 108 | 6 | – | – | D+ | D | D+ | D+ | D | D |
4 | 692 | 38,160 | 1095 | 112 | 7 | 6 | – | D+ | D | D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ |
5 | 731 | 64,800 | 1200 | 116 | 8 | 8 | – | C | D+ | C | D+ | D+ | C |
6 | 770 | 158,400[a] | 1284 | 120 | 9 | 10 | – | C+ | D+ | C | C | D+ | C+ |
7 | 809 | 78,000 | 1368 | 124 | 10 | 12 | 8 | C+ | C | C | C | C | B |
8 | 848 | 151,200 | 1452 | 128 | 11 | 14 | 9 | B | C | C+ | C | C | B+ |
9 | 887 | 345,600 | 1536 | 132 | 12 | 16 | 10 | B | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | A |
10 | 926 | 788,400 | 1620 | 136 | 13 | 18 | 11 | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | A+ |
11 | 973 | 1,752,000 | 1704 | 140 | 14 | 19 | 12 | B+ | B | B | C+ | C+ | S |
12 | 1020 | 1,284,000 | 1788 | 144 | 15 | 20 | 13 | A | B+ | B | B | B | S |
13 | 1067 | 2,328,000 | 1872 | 148 | 16 | 21 | 14 | A+ | A | B+ | B | B | S+ |
14 | 1114 | 3,216,000 | 1956 | 152 | 17 | 22 | 15 | A+ | A | A | B+ | B+ | S+ |
15 | 1161 | 4,320,000 | 2040 | 156 | 19 | 24 | 17 | S | A+ | A | B+ | B+ | S+ |
16 | 1221 | 6,048,000 | 2124 | 158 | 20 | 25 | 18 | S+ | S | A | B+ | B+ | S+ |
17 | 1280 | 6,912,000 | 2208 | 160 | 21 | 26 | 19 | S+ | S | A+ | A | A | S+ |
18 | 1339 | 7,776,000 | 2292 | 162 | 22 | 27 | 20 | S+ | S+ | A+ | A | A | S+ |
19 | 1398 | 9,936,000 | 2376 | 164 | 23 | 28 | 21 | S+ | S+ | S | A+ | A+ | S++ |
20 | 1457 | 12,528,000 | 2460 | 166 | 25 | 30 | 23 | S+ | S+ | S | A+ | S | S++ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 26 BODY, 26 ARMS, and 26 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: Good Driver
- Lv.10: Electrical Ghost
- Lv.15: Wandering Sky Pirate
- Lv.20: Prometheus
Skins
- Default: Basic grey
- Event Skin #01: Urban camouflage livery based on the VAQ-142 Gray Wolves Prowler #160437; awarded to the top 10,000 players in the "Ring Domination" Ranking Tournament in February 2016
- "Schnee" Skin: Light green on top half of the plane, grey on bottom half, used by Schnee 5 in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War; awarded by Challenges in late February 2016 requiring earning a total of 3 million credits
Gallery
An EA-6B flying over Comona Base
An EA-6B flying over Stonehenge
An EA-6B flying over Stonehenge
An EA-6B flying over Tokyo
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War[]
- "This electronic warfare aircraft known as the "Prowler," not only provides active radar jamming to protect its allies from enemy fire, but is also a formidable air-to-ground fighter."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
Statistics
- Speed: 49
- Mobility: 54
- Stability: 60
- Defense: 60
- Air-to-Air: 50
- Air-to-Ground: 55
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: Basic grey with red trim
- Mercenary: Two-tone tan/grey design
- Soldier: Two-tone grey/white design
- Knight: Light green on top half of the plane, grey on bottom half, used by Schnee 5
- Special: Two-tone tan/white design
Gallery
Promotional screenshot over Directus
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War[]
How to Unlock
- The EA-6B is unlocked by filling the Kill Rate Gauge on the A-6E Intruder. It costs Ƶ15,200 per plane.
Statistics
- Speed: 49
- Mobility: 54
- Stability: 60
- Defense: 60
- Air-to-Air: 50
- Air-to-Ground: 55
Weapons
Named Pilots
- Dune - Appears on Blind Spot on Normal difficulty or higher. After shooting down the E-767s, Dune spawns in the southeast.
Colors
- OS: Unlocked by default. Standard grey.
- RZ: Unlocked after Ancient Walls. Solid black with red trim.
- SP: Unlocked by shooting down the ace "Dune". Solid yellow with orange trim.
Gallery
Trivia[]
- In Ace Combat Infinity, the Schnee skin icon was incorrectly used as the icon for Event Skin #01; this was later corrected.[4]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
References[]
- ↑ Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Mayhem. Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Blind Spot. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
- ↑ @PROJECT_ACES. Twitter. Published on February 9, 2016.