- "They're faster than anything we've come across."
- ― AWACS Eagle Eye on Gelb Team's Su-37s[1]
The Su-37 Terminator is a multipurpose fighter aircraft, a derivative of the Su-27 Flanker-B notable for being the first Flanker with a glass cockpit, fly-by-wire controls, and thrust vectoring engines. It made its Ace Combat debut in Ace Combat 2, but it's best known for its appearances as the official aircraft of Yellow Squadron in Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies and Gelb Team in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
More recently, the Su-37 made its latest appearances in Ace Combat Infinity and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
Etymology[]
The Su-37's name used throughout the Ace Combat franchise, "Terminator", is not the real-life NATO reporting name (Flanker-F). The nickname is believed to be directly adopted from Sukhoi, referring to the model's vastly improved electronics.[citation needed]
History[]
Strangereal[]
Terminators were first known to be deployed by Belka during the Belkan War, where some were manned by a handful of ace pilots during the conflict. The most famous were Orbert Jager and Rainer Altman of the Gelb Team, who were defeated by the Galm Team during the liberation of Directus after establishing Belkan dominance in the southern front.[1]
During the Usean coup d'état, Terminators were used in limited numbers by the Usean Rebel Forces. One of their aces, callsign "Ricochet", used the aircraft.[2]
During the Continental War, Terminators were famously flown by the Yellow Squadron, who used their skill in conjunction with its advanced technologies to achieve deadly results through the course of the war[3] until their destruction in the siege of Farbanti.[4] A batch of unused Terminators were obtained by the Megalith defense squadron in order to defend Megalith from the Independent State Allied Forces; the members of the squadron paid homage to Yellow Squadron by painting their Terminators in Yellow colors.[5]
During the Lighthouse War, Su-37s were employed by the Erusean Air Force during the later part of the war. The most notable Erusean pilot was Russel Faulkner, callsign "Serpent", who was shot down by Trigger over Farbanti during Operation Giant's Step.[6]During Operation Domino, the Ask and Egil Squadrons utilized eight Su-37s to engage the Strider Squadron over Anchorhead.[7]
During the Aurelian War, Su-37s were deployed by the Leasath Air Force. The most notable unit was the air force's elite Chimera Squadron.
Joint Assault universe[]
Antares One[8] and Tolya Kiriakov[9][10] were known to have used the aircraft. Antares used it in the aftermath of the Golden Axe Plan.[8]
Assault Horizon universe[]
During the New Russian Federation uprising, the Su-37 was developed by Sukhoi after the birth of the New Russian Federation as a multipurpose, all-weather interceptor that built on the existing capabilities of the Su-27 Flanker-B. It proved successful enough to warrant the creation of an export model that replaced the Su-30, the Su-37K.[11]
Infinity universe[]
Terminators were available for use by UNF pilots during Operation Eternal Liberation. They were also used by the USEA Federation during that period.[12]
Game Analysis[]
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown[]
- "A highly agile fighter derived from an improved model of the canard-equipped Su-27M. Loaded with thrust vectoring nozzles, it boasts phenomenal maneuverability even at low pre-stall speeds."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The Su-37 is available on the Aircraft Tree and it costs 550,000 MRP. It requires purchasing either the Su-33 Flanker-D or the MiG-31B Foxhound.
Statistics
Weapons
Part Slots
- BODY: 34
- ARMS: 34
- MISC: 34
Named Pilots
- Russel Faulkner (SERPENT) (Battle for Farbanti)
Skins
- Osea: Jagged two-tone camouflage based on the original Su-37 "711 White".
- Erusea: White and black winter camouflage based on the Russian Air Force Su-27SKM. (Unlocked after completing Mission 19 Lighthouse using only missiles or missile special weapons - no guns, lasers, bombs, etc.)
- Special: Bright blue/white three-tone digital camouflage based on the Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 camouflage. (Unlocked after shooting down SERPENT)
- Mage: Osea skin with Mage Squadron markings.
- Spare: Osea skin with Spare Squadron markings.
- Strider: Osea skin with Strider Squadron markings.
- Yellow 13: Yellow Squadron livery used by Yellow 13 (acquire the "F-4E Phantom II + 3 Skins" DLC)
- Gelb: Gelb Team livery (acquire the "Original Aircraft Series Set" DLC)
- Scarface: Scarface 1 livery.
- Rena: Rena Hirose's Su-37 Super Flanker-R livery.
- Ofnir: Ofnir Squadron livery (acquire the "Experimental Aircraft Series" DLC)
- Varcolac: Varcolac Squadron livery
- UPEO: Nemo's Su-37 Super Flanker livery
Gallery
Ace Combat Infinity[]
- "This all-weather multipurpose fighter was developed to increase the aerial combat abilities of the Su-27. It is the first aircraft within the Flanker series to incorporate 2DCD thrust-vectoring nozzles resulting in increased turning performance. The addition of canard wings also provide increased stability. In 1996, the aircraft performed the very first Kulbit maneuver at an air show capturing the attention of people across the world. This aircraft is commonly known as the "Terminator"."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The Su-37 Terminator can be unlocked through the Aircraft Tree.
Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | HVAA | 4AAM | QAAM | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 700 | 226,800 | 108 | 120 | 8 | – | – | D+ | C | E+ | B | E+ | D |
2 | 742 | 36,960 | 118 | 122 | 10 | – | – | C | C+ | D | B | D | D |
3 | 784 | 55,440 | 129 | 124 | 12 | – | – | C+ | B | D | B+ | D | D+ |
4 | 826 | 112,560 | 139 | 126 | 14 | 28 | – | B | B+ | D | A | D | C |
5 | 868 | 154,560 | 150 | 128 | 16 | 32 | – | B+ | A | D+ | A | D | C+ |
6 | 910 | 487,200[a] | 161 | 132 | 18 | 36 | – | B+ | A | D+ | A | D+ | B |
7 | 952 | 210,000 | 172 | 134 | 19 | 40 | 22 | B+ | A+ | D+ | A+ | D+ | B+ |
8 | 994 | 327,600 | 183 | 136 | 20 | 44 | 24 | A | S | C | A+ | D+ | A |
9 | 1036 | 537,600 | 194 | 138 | 21 | 46 | 25 | A | S+ | C | S | D+ | A+ |
10 | 1078 | 940,800 | 206 | 142 | 22 | 48 | 26 | A+ | S+ | C | S | D+ | S |
11 | 1125 | 1,881,600 | 217 | 146 | 23 | 50 | 27 | S | S+ | C+ | S+ | D+ | S+ |
12 | 1172 | 1,579,200 | 228 | 150 | 24 | 52 | 28 | S | S+ | C+ | S+ | C | S+ |
13 | 1219 | 2,856,000 | 239 | 154 | 25 | 54 | 29 | S+ | S+ | B | S+ | C | S+ |
14 | 1266 | 3,914,000 | 250 | 158 | 26 | 56 | 30 | S+ | S+ | B | S+ | C | S+ |
15 | 1313 | 4,855,200 | 262 | 162 | 28 | 60 | 32 | S+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | C | S++ |
16 | 1376 | 7,156,800 | 271 | 164 | 29 | 62 | 33 | S+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | C | S++ |
17 | 1435 | 8,181,600 | 280 | 166 | 30 | 64 | 34 | S+ | S++ | A | S+ | C+ | S++ |
18 | 1494 | 9,206,400 | 289 | 168 | 31 | 66 | 35 | S++ | S++ | A | S+ | C+ | S++ |
19 | 1553 | 11,760,000 | 298 | 170 | 32 | 68 | 36 | S++ | S++ | A | S++ | C+ | S++ |
20 | 1612 | 14,834,400 | 308 | 172 | 34 | 72 | 38 | S++ | S++ | A+ | S++ | B | S++ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 24 BODY, 22 ARMS, and 23 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: Terminator
- Lv.10: Kulbit Master
- Lv.15: Russian Knights
- Lv.20: The End
Skin Galleries
Description
- T10M-10 camouflage
Availability
- Top 5,000 participants in the "King of Aerial Combat" Team Deathmatch Ranking Tournament (March 6–9, 2015)
- Purchase from the Skilled Pilot Medal exchange for 4 (April 16, 2017–permanent)
Gallery
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy[]
- "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 20: Final Countdown or complete mission 6: Hunting Season in Hard or Ace difficulty. Costs 116,000 credits.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- C01: Gray camouflage with "Scarface" markings.
- C02: Yellow Squadron livery.
- C03: Strigon Team livery.
- C04: Su-35 prototype 703 camouflage.
- C05: Green version of color #3. Customizable.
- C06: Pink version of color #4. Customizable.
Named Pilots
- Ricochet - Found in Tin Castle. Spawns to the northeast. The ace will leave the map if not shot down quickly.
Gallery
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon[]
- "This all-weather multipurpose fighter was developed to increase the aerial combat abilities of the Su-27. It is the first aircraft within the Flanker series to incorporate 2DCD thrust-vectoring nozzles resulting in increased turning performance. The addition of canard wings also provide increased stability. In 1996, the aircraft performed the very first Kulbit maneuver at an air show capturing the attention of people across the world. This aircraft is commonly known as the "Terminator.""
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Download aircraft. Released in December 14, 2011 with DLC PACK #5.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- Color 1: 711 White camouflage.
- Color 2: Dual-tone blue camouflage with bort number "710". Replica of T10M-10, a modified Su-27 used as a testbed for the technologies used on the Su-35.
- Color 3: Yellow Squadron paint. Unlocked by default.
Gallery
Ace Combat: Joint Assault[]
- "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 21B: Reprisal (21B) or complete mission 17: Sanctify on the second playthrough. Costs $184,000.
Statistics
- Speed: Superior
- Air-to-Air: Medium-Superior
- Air-to-Ground: Medium
- Mobility: Maximum
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Low
Weapons
Colors
- C01: T10M-9 camouflage.
- C02: 711 White camouflage.
- C03: Black body with charcoal nose.
- C04: Yellow Squadron livery.
- C05: Varcolac Squadron color.
- C06: Strigon Squadron livery.
Named Pilots
Gallery
An Su-37 in the Hangar with an assortment of special weapons
The Su-37 over Midway Island
The Su-37 over Egypt
The Su-37 over Boso Peninsula
The Su-37 over Tokyo
Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion[]
- "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Purchase the aircraft with real money after the game's v1.1.0 update, for USD$0.99.
Statistics
- Speed: Maximum
- Air-to-Air: Maximum
- Air-to-Ground: Medium
- Mobility: Maximum
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Superior
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: 711 White camouflage.
Named Pilots
Gallery
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception[]
- "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 12A: Gaiuss Tower". Costs 49,100 credits.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- Aurelia: T10M-9 camouflage.
- Leasath: 711 White camouflage.
- Special 1: Black body with charcoal nose.
- Special 2: Yellow Squadron livery.
Named Pilots
- Sorrow - Found in Alect Squadron. Spawns to the west after destroying all non-targets and leaving one Alect.
Gallery
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War[]
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 6: Diapason. Costs 130,000.
Statistics
- Speed: 83
- Mobility: 93
- Stability: 76
- Defense: 66
- Air-to-Air: 96
- Air-to-Ground: 59
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: 711 White camouflage.
- Mercenary: Yellow Squadron body.
- Soldier: Two-tone blue body. Replica of T10M-12, a prototype Su-27M converted into the second Terminator developed.
- Knight: Mustard body with brown and green camouflage. Replica of T-10M-9, the 9th Su-27M prototype.
- Special: Gelb Team paint scheme.
Named Pilots
Gallery
A Gelb Team Su-37
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War[]
How to Unlock
- Fill the Kill Rate Gauge of the Su-35 Super Flanker. Costs 23,700 per aircraft.
Statistics
- Speed: 83
- Mobility: 93
- Stability: 76
- Defense: 66
- Air-to-Air: 96
- Air-to-Ground: 59
Weapons
Colors
- OS: Mustard body with brown spots, modeled after the livery of Su-37 prototype 711 White
- RZ: Black camouflage
- SP: Yellow 13 livery
Named Pilots
- Yellow (ACES)
Gallery
The Su-37 with the Su-35 Super Flanker, the Su-32 Strike Flanker and the Su-27 Flanker
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies[]
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 16: Whiskey Corridor. Costs 618,000 credits.
Statistics
- Speed: Maximum
- Air-to-Air: Maximum
- Air-to-Ground: Medium
- Mobility: Maximum
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Superior
Weapons
Colors
- Color 1: Mustard body with brown and green spots. Modeled after T10M-9, the ninth Su-35 prototype.
- Color 2: Plain gray body
- Color 3: Yellow Squadron camouflage. Costs 803,000 credits.
Named Pilots
Gallery
Trivia[]
- The appearance of the aircraft remains the same in the series except in Assault Horizon, Infinity and Skies Unknown, in which the Sorbtsiya ECM pods were replaced with wingtip missile launch rails.
- The Su-37 model used in Assault Horizon has the elevators and nozzles a bit swept down by default. It is unknown if this is a glitch or it was intentional.
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diapason, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Tin Castle, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy.
- ↑ Withdrawal from the Usean Continent. AC04Web. Retrieved from the Web Archive's version as of January 02, 2015.
- ↑ Siege of Farbanti, Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.
- ↑ ah.acecombat.jp - DLC Aircraft: Su-37 Terminator.
- ↑ Mission 15: "Battle for Farbanti", Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
- ↑ SP Mission 02: "Anchorhead Raid", Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ending cutscene following Reprisal, Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
- ↑ Cyclops Slayer, Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
- ↑ Sanctify, Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
- ↑ Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Master File.
- ↑ Ace Combat Infinity.