GAF-1 Varcolac

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GAF-1 Varcolac
Role	Multirole
DLC / Special Variants
GAF-1 -Sulejmani-
Appearances
Ace Combat: Joint Assault Ace Combat Infinity

"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.

Game Analysis

• Ace Combat Infinity
• Ace Combat: Joint Assault

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.
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	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	1286	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

Skins

• Default: Dark grey body with light grey trim
• Event Skin #01: Black body; based on Color 1 from Ace Combat: Joint Assault; awarded to the top 1,000 players in the "We Hold The Trump Card!" Online Co-Op Missions Ranking Tournament.

Gallery

• 

  Hangar view

• 

  Event Skin #01 icon

• 

  Hangar view of Event Skin #01

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.

Statistics

Speed: High

Air to Air: High

Air to Ground: High

Mobility: High

Stability: High

Defense: High

Special Weapons

• QAAM
• IRCM
• ODMM
• LSWM

Named Aces

• Varcolac Squadron

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

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  Color 5

• 

  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.