- "Benefits courtesy of the Golden Axe Plan. Way too much overkill for huntin' scorpions though!"
- ― Daniel Oruma
The GAF-1 Varcolac is a fictional multirole aircraft designed in the Ace Combat: Joint Assault universe for the Varcolac Squadron. It later made its first console appearance in Ace Combat Infinity.
Description[]
Developed in secrecy under the orders of Andre Olivieri, the GAF-1 Varcolac was a product of the Golden Axe Plan. It was the signature aircraft of the Varcolac Squadron.
The Varcolac is a high-end multirole aircraft and is compatible with a large number of parts for tuning. There are three cockpit parts exclusive to the Varcolac based on the Varcolac Squadron members' specialties, which can drastically alter the aircraft's attributes.
History[]
Joint Assault universe[]
GAF-1 Varcolac was used by Varcolac Squadron. Each of the Varcolacs was customised based on the pilot's specialty. Milosz Sulejmani's Varcolac had great maneuverability, and was equipped with an automated gun system that could intercept incoming missiles.
After the air and surface assaults on San Francisco were repelled by Martinez Security and United States Third Fleet, the Golden Axe Plan deployed Varcolac Squadron with GAF-1 Varcolacs. They were ultimately shot down by Antares Squadron.
Infinity universe[]
Apparently developed under similar circumstances in the Infinity timeline, the GAF-1 was one of the many unique aircraft designs acquired by Wernher and Noah Enterprises for use in their Advanced Automated Aviation Plant. During the global campaign against the USEA Federation, it was available to whatever United Nations Forces pilots could afford it.
Game Analysis[]
Ace Combat Infinity[]
- "A large, versatile aircraft developed in secret based on the "Golden Axe Plan."
Massive in size, more than twice that of many other combat aircraft, and characterized by its forward jutting cockpits[sic].
It is a canard wing aircraft, with the massive backswept wing unified with the canards that stretch from the front of the aircraft and the winglets on the wing tips, and twin vertical tails that rise at an outward angle from the left and right engine units.
It is known as "Varcolac", meaning "werewolf"." - ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The GAF-1 is available through the Aircraft Tree.
| Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | QAAM | 4AAM | LSWM | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 825 | 4,590,000 | 520 | 130 | 12 | – | – | C+ | C+ | C | B | C+ | C |
| 2 | 874 | 2,727,000 | 590 | 132 | 14 | – | – | B | B | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| 3 | 923 | 3,942,000 | 660 | 134 | 16 | – | – | B+ | B | C+ | B+ | C+ | B |
| 4 | 972 | 4,644,000 | 730 | 136 | 18 | 32 | – | A | B+ | B | A | B | B |
| 5 | 1021 | 7,047,000 | 800 | 138 | 20 | 36 | – | A | B+ | B | A | B | B+ |
| 6 | 1070 | 14,850,000[a] | 856 | 140 | 24 | 40 | – | A+ | A | B+ | A | B | A |
| 7 | 1119 | 7,290,000 | 912 | 142 | 26 | 44 | 3 | A+ | A+ | B+ | A+ | B+ | A+ |
| 8 | 1168 | 8,100,000 | 968 | 144 | 28 | 48 | 3 | S | A+ | B+ | A+ | B+ | S |
| 9 | 1217 | 8,910,000 | 1024 | 146 | 30 | 52 | 4 | S | S | B+ | A+ | B+ | S+ |
| 10 | 1266 | 9,990,000 | 1080 | 148 | 32 | 56 | 4 | S+ | S | A | S | A | S+ |
| 11 | 1317 | 11,070,000 | 1136 | 152 | 33 | 58 | 5 | S+ | S+ | A | S | A | S+ |
| 12 | 1368 | 12,690,000 | 1192 | 156 | 34 | 60 | 5 | S+ | S+ | A | S | A | S+ |
| 13 | 1419 | 13,500,000 | 1248 | 160 | 35 | 62 | 6 | S+ | S+ | A+ | S | A | S++ |
| 14 | 1470 | 15,525,000 | 1304 | 164 | 36 | 64 | 6 | S+ | S+ | A+ | S | A+ | S++ |
| 15 | 1521 | 17,010,000 | 1360 | 168 | 38 | 68 | 7 | S+ | S+ | S | S+ | A+ | S++ |
| 16 | 1591 | 22,464,000 | 1416 | 170 | 39 | 70 | 8 | S++ | S+ | S | S+ | S | S++ |
| 17 | 1654 | 25,650,000 | 1472 | 172 | 40 | 72 | 8 | S++ | S+ | S | S+ | S | S++ |
| 18 | 1717 | 28,863,000 | 1528 | 174 | 41 | 74 | 9 | S++ | S+ | S | S+ | S | S++ |
| 19 | 1780 | 36,882,000 | 1584 | 176 | 42 | 76 | 9 | S++ | S+ | S+ | S+ | S | S+++ |
| 20 | 1843 | 46,521,000 | 1640 | 178 | 44 | 80 | 10 | S++ | S+ | S+ | S+ | S | S+++ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 35 BODY, 37 ARMS, and 36 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: Third-rate Actor
- Lv.10: Sky Dancer
- Lv.15: Werewolf Squadron
- Lv.20: Trickster
Skin Galleries
Description
- Dark grey body with light grey trim; Color 2 from Ace Combat: Joint Assault
Gallery
Cockpit
Cockpit
Flyby
Flyby
Description
- Black body; Color 1 from Ace Combat: Joint Assault
Availability
- Top 1,000 participants in the "We Hold The Trump Card!" Online Co-Op Missions Ranking Tournament (March 8–14, 2016)
- Purchase from the Skilled Pilot Medal exchange for 20 (February 1, 2017–permanent)
Gallery
Hangar view
Flyby
Flyby
Ace Combat: Joint Assault[]
- "Developed as a top secret project for the GA Plan and has extreme maneuver capabilities"
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The GAF-1 Varcolac is unlocked for purchase upon completing Reprisal on Ace difficulty with an S rank. Costs $1,024,400.
Statistics
- Speed: High
- Air to Air: High
- Air to Ground: High
- Mobility: High
- Stability: High
- Defense: High
Weapons
Named Pilots
Colors
- Color 1: Black body
- Color 2: Silver body
- Color 3: Gun metallic top with red bottom
- Color 4: Gray livery with two red stripes on the left wing
- Color 5: Varcolac Squadron livery
- Color 6: Sharkmouth
Gallery
Color 1
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Concept art
Trivia[]
- The designation "GAF-1" is never explained, but it could potentially stand for "Golden Axe Fighter".
- The name Varcolac derives from vârcolac, which means "werewolf" in Romanian.
See also[]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.