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The Su-47 Berkut (Russian: Су-47 Беркут, or Firkin; English: Golden Eagle) is an experimental forward-swept wing fighter aircraft.

History

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Belkan Air Force pilots extensively used the Su-47 during the Belkan War. The Gault Team was one of the most prominent Belkan units that used the aircraft.[1] In addition, ace pilots Anne Zweig and Ashley Bernitz also flew the Su-47.[2]

Some pilots in the Usean Rebel Forces used the Su-47 during the Usean coup d'état. These included Albireo Squadron (except the flight leader) and the ace pilot known as Fox Force Four.[3]

The Federal Erusea Air Force owned some S-37A models during the Continental War, but did not utilize them until the defense of Farbanti at the end of the war.[4] An Erusean S-37A ace pilot known as Smirnova joined the rebellious officers in taking control of Megalith.[5]

The Belkan Air Force continued using the Su-47 during the Circum-Pacific War. A large number of Belkan Su-47 pilots flew to the Vladimir Mountains in Yuktobania to intercept Wardog Squadron,[6] but Belka only used its remaining Su-47s to defend its own territory following that engagement.[7][8][9]

The Estovakian Air Force used Su-47s during the Emmeria-Estovakia War. One Estovakian ace pilot, Ozren Milos, fought Emmerians over Mount Marcello early in the war.[10] Estovakia tasked a unit of four Su-47s to defend San Loma from Emmeria's counteroffensive.[11] Estovakian officers opposing the treaty[12] later deployed large numbers of Su-47s to attack Gracemeria during the cruise missile attack[13] and to defend the Chandelier.[14] The Emmerian Air Force would occasionally use modified Su-47s for airshows.[15]

The Berkut was utilized in the later stages of the Lighthouse War by the Erusean Air Force in limited numbers.One of the first deployments of the Su-47 during the war was by the mysterious Mimic Squadron during Operation Sighthound. These Berkuts were outfitted with advanced ECM systems which could interfere with targetting systems.[16] Another notable Su-47 pilot was Jules Martin, who joined a flight of Su-35S Flanker-Es intended to reinforce the failing defenses of the Erusean airbase at Cape Rainy; however, both he and the Flanker-Es were shot down by Trigger.[17] Erusean Su-47s were later seen as part of Farbanti's defenses during Operation Giant's Step,[18] and at the end of the war where Radical Eruseans used the aircraft during Operation Daredevil.[19] The only pilot to canonically use an Su-47 during the Aurelian War was Leasath Air Force ace pilot Dusk.[20]

Joint Assault universe

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The Su-47 was used by the Golden Axe Plan Private Army with a notable pilot named Lily.[21] Antares Squadron also had access to the aircraft during the Valahia Crisis.

Assault Horizon universe

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Infinity universe

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The Su-47 was one of the many aircraft Wernher and Noah Enterprises reproduced with their Advanced Automated Aviation Plant. United Nations Forces, mercenaries, and the USEA Federation forces in Europe all used this aircraft during Operation Eternal Liberation.

Game Analysis

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

"A large multirole fighter whose unique forward-swept wings give it an instantly recognizable shape and a maneuverability that surpasses all craft that came before it. Its nickname is "Berkut"."
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How to Unlock

The Su-47 is available on the Aircraft Tree and it costs 640,000 MRP. It requires purchasing the Su-34 Fullback.

Statistics

Su-47 AC7 Statistics

Weapons

Part Slots

BODY: 34
ARMS: 34
MISC: 34

Named Pilots

Skins

  1. Osea: White nose, black body and white tail tips
  2. Erusea: White and Grey two-tone camouflage (Unlocked by earning the "Silver Ace" medal: Destroy 2000 enemy hostiles in campaign mode.)
  3. Special: Three-tone White, Dark Grey and Light Grey Splinter camouflage (Unlock: Shoot down Gadfly in Mission 14: Cape Rainy Assault)
  4. Mage: Osea skin with Mage Squadron markings.
  5. Spare: Osea skin with Spare Squadron markings.
  6. Strider: Osea skin with Strider Squadron markings.

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Ace Combat Infinity

"A multirole fighter, created as a prototype fifth generation fighter. Places canards ahead of wings and tailplanes, giving it a characteristic tandem-triple layout. If its unique aerodynamics can be put to effective use, the unrivaled turning capabilities can lead to big advantages in aerial combat. Known as the "Berkut", which is Russian for "Golden Eagle"."
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Lv. Cst Price GUN MSL QAAM UGB HPAA SP MO ST AA AG DF
1 750 315,900 108 120 8 C C C B C E+
2 795 63,180 118 122 12 C+ C+ C B C D
3 840 88,460 129 124 14 B B C+ B C+ D+
4 885 128,470 139 126 16 14 B+ B C+ B C+ C
5 930 197,970 150 128 18 16 B+ B+ B B+ B C+
6 975 547,560[a] 161 130 20 18 A B+ B B+ B B
7 1020 263,250 172 132 22 20 26 A A B A B B+
8 1065 400,140 183 134 24 22 28 A+ A+ B+ A B+ A+
9 1110 600,210 194 136 25 23 29 A+ A+ B+ A B+ S
10 1155 989,820 206 138 26 24 30 S S B+ A+ B+ S+
11 1202 1,979,640 217 142 27 25 31 S S A A+ B+ S+
12 1249 2,063,880 228 146 28 26 32 S+ S+ A A+ A S+
13 1296 3,032,640 239 150 29 27 33 S+ S+ A+ S A S+
14 1343 4,254,120 250 154 30 28 34 S+ S+ A+ S A S+
15 1390 5,180,760 262 158 32 30 36 S+ S+ S S A+ S++
16 1456 7,539,480 271 160 33 31 37 S+ S+ S S A+ S++
17 1515 8,634,600 280 162 34 32 38 S+ S+ S S A+ S++
18 1574 9,708,660 289 164 35 33 39 S++ S+ S S+ S S++
19 1633 12,404,340 298 166 36 34 40 S++ S+ S+ S+ S S++
20 1692 15,626,520 308 168 38 36 42 S++ S+ S+ S+ S+ S+++
Part Slots
At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 34 BODY, 32 ARMS, and 33 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: Golden Eagle
  • Lv.10: Berkut Master
  • Lv.15: King of the Skies
  • Lv.20: Zvezda

Skins

  • Default: Russian Air Force black body
  • Event Skin #01: Blue camouflage
  • Event Skin #02: Ferris camouflage
  • "Gault" Skin: Gault Team livery

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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy

"Forward-swept wings allow sharp turns, while electronically controlled canards maintain stability."
Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete 5 Survival Missions. Costs 127,000 credits.

Statistics

Su-47 stats

Weapons

Colors

  • Color 1: 2-tone black camouflage with white lines on wings and stabilizers
  • Color 2: Grey camouflage
  • Color 3: 2-tone sea blue camouflage
  • Color 4: Red phoenix-like design (Very similar to Color 5 from Ace Combat: Joint Assault)
  • Color 5: 2-tone grey camouflage (BK color from Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War)
  • Color 6: Blue variation of Color 4

Named Pilots

  • Fox Force Four - Found in Fighter's Honor. Spawns to the west in front of the left power plant after destroying the F-22 formation.

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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

"TYPE: F (Fighter)
An ultra-maneuverable fighter that is strong in one-on-one dogfights. The main, canard, and tail wings that make it a three surface aircraft are a prominent feature. If its unique aerodynamics can be mastered, it exhibits outstanding turning performance that provides an edge going into battle. It is nicknamed "Berkut.""
Hangar

How to Unlock

  • Complete campaign mission 11: Launch.

Statistics

  • Speed: High
  • Mobility: High
  • Stability: Low
  • Fire Power: High
  • Defense: Medium

Weapons

Colors

  • Color 1: Black body
  • Color 2: 2-tone jagged blue with black
  • Color 3: Ferris camouflage

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Ace Combat: Joint Assault

"Forward-swept wings allow sharp turns, while electronically controlled canards maintain stability."
Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 17: Sanctify in a second playthrough on Ace difficulty or complete multiplayer Joint Assault mission 13&14: Dragon Slayer on Ace difficulty. Costs $352,800.

Statistics

  • Speed: High
  • Air-to-Air: Medium-High
  • Air-to-Ground: Medium
  • Mobility: Maximum
  • Stability: Medium-High
  • Defense: Medium-Low

Weapons

Colors

  • C01: Black body.
  • C02: White camouflage.
  • C03: Two-tone gray camouflage.
  • C04: Su-35 prototype 703 paint scheme.
  • C05: Black body with phoenix design.
  • C06: Gault Team livery.

Named Pilots

  • Lily - Found in Ghost Hunt. Spawns to the western corner after the mission update heading east.

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Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion

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"Forward-swept wings allow sharp turns, while electronically controlled canards maintain stability."
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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

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"The “Berkut” is distinguished by its three-surface-design, comprised of forwardswept wings, canard wings and horizontal stabilizer. The latest in avionic technologies help overcome instabilities inherent in its complex aerodynamics, positioning the SU-47 on the cutting edge of experimental aircraft technology. The SU-47 fighter features superb maneuverability and stability. Equipped with high-maneuver missiles, its superiority in a 1-on-1 aerial conflict is unrivaled. Designed to dominate in a dogfight, it is the preeminent fighter."
Hangar

How to Unlock

Statistics

Weapons

Colors

Named Pilots

  • Ozren Milos (Kentavr)

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Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

"Forward-swept wings allow sharp turns, while electronically controlled canards maintain stability."
Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 14A: Fire Storm. Costs 61,600 credits.

Statistics

ACEX Statistics Su-47

Weapons

Colors

  • Aurelia: Black body.
  • Leasath: White camouflage.
  • Special 1: White and brown camouflage.
  • Special 2: White body with gray and blue spots. Modeled after Su-35 prototype 703.

Named Pilots

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Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

"The "Berkut" is characterized by the forward-swept wings that enable very sharp turns. Stability is maintained by electronically controlled canard wings, making this a preeminent fighter aircraft."
Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 16: The Demon of the Round Table on Soldier Ace Style. Costs 167,000.

Statistics

  • Speed: 83
  • Mobility: 91
  • Stability: 75
  • Defense: 66
  • Air-to-Air: 96
  • Air-to-Ground: 59

Weapons

Colors

  • Standard: Black body.
  • Mercenary: White woodland camouflage.
  • Soldier: Compass Ghost body.
  • Knight: Grabacr Squadron S-32 camouflage.
  • Special: Gault Squadron livery.


Named Pilots

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Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

"The "Berkut" is characterized by the forward-swept wings that enable very sharp turns. Stability is maintained by electronically controlled canard wings, making this a preeminent fighter aircraft."
Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 17: Journey Home. Costs 129,050.

Statistics

  • Speed: 83
  • Mobility: 91
  • Stability: 75
  • Defense: 66
  • Air-to-Air: 96
  • Air-to-Ground: 59

Weapons

Colors

  • OS: Woodland camouflage
  • RZ: Black body
  • BL: White camouflage

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Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

In this game, the Su-47 Berkut was known as the S-37A.
"Unique forward-swept wings and canards provide unmatched turning ability. It also has some Stealth ability."
Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 17: Siege of Farbanti. Costs 889,000 credits.

Statistics[22]

  • Speed: S
  • Air-to-Air: S
  • Air-to-Ground: C
  • Mobility: S
  • Stability: A
  • Defense: A

Weapons

Colors

  • Standard: Black body.
  • Erusea: Bicolor desert camouflage.
  • Special: White camouflage body. Costs $1,560,000.

Named Pilots

Gallery

Trivia

  • The Ace Combat 04 rendition of the Berkut is notable for being a transitional model. It has slightly different proportions and has several inaccuracies. Its overall appearance is a synthesis of the earlier Su-43 (from Ace Combat 3) and the real world Su-47. This is due to the fact that the real aircraft had very few references at the time. This discrepancy was remedied later in Ace Combat 5, where a more accurate model is used.
  • Despite being only a demonstrator in real life, it's been one of the most widely used enemy aircraft in the Ace Combat series from Shattered Skies to the Belkan War.
  • Surprisingly, there is not one Su-47 seen in the campaign missions of Assault Horizon, probably due to the game's real world setting and the fact that only four of them currently exist. This raises some questions as to how Task Force 108 was able to gain one for their arsenal and managed to get it combat worthy.
  • Using the Quick Turn skill with this aircraft results in ridiculously high maneuverability, which can be both a blessing and a curse. At best, it can allow players to get out of an enemy's sights and launch their own attack; at worst, it can disorient players to the point they can't tell ground from sky until it's too late. It comes at the cost of stability, however; the Berkut has trouble slowing down to countermaneuver speed without stalling. But even without this skill, it has the highest mobility of all available aircraft.
  • In Assault Horizon, during the briefing of the mission, Motherland, several photos of Ace Combat 6's Su-47 are on the walls.

References


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