A-6E Intruder

A-6E Intruder
Role	Attacker
Variants	EA-6B Prowler
DLC / Special Variants
A-6E -Nugget-
Appearances
Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat: Joint Assault Ace Combat Infinity Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

The A-6E Intruder is a carrier-based attacker aircraft developed for all weather scenarios.

History

Strangereal

In Ace Combat 2, the Usean Rebel Forces deployed a limited number of Intruders during the Usean coup d'état, but the aircraft did not make an appearance in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy's depiction of the conflict.

The Intruder was used by both the Osean Maritime Defense Force and the Yuktobanian Air Force during the Circum-Pacific War. The aircraft played a heavy role during Yuktobania's initial offensive, with numerous Intruders being sent to sink the OFS Kestrel during the Bombing of St. Hewlett.

The A-6E was seen at a scrapyard prior to the Lighthouse War.

During the early days of the Aurelian War, the Leasath Air Force operated the Intruder, with a notable pilot named Ari.

Infinity universe

During Operation Eternal Liberation, the Intruder was made available for UNF pilots.

Game Analysis

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

How to Unlock

This aircraft is not available to the player.

Gallery

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  An A-6E at a scrapyard

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  An A-6E at a scrapyard

Ace Combat Infinity

"An all-weather carrier-based aircraft featuring highly refined electronic systems for its time. It was developed with the intent of allowing it to fly low into enemy territory and use a selection of weapons to strike a critical blow.. Its nickname is "Intruder". It has also had a variety of other nicknames originating from its large front and slender rear section, including "Tadpole" and "Dog Ship"."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

This aircraft is available for research on the Aircraft Tree after purchasing the LASM New Propulsion System S part.

Lv.	Cst	Price	GUN	MSL	LASM	4AGM	UGB	SP	MO	ST	AA	AG	DF
1	525	56,430	780	102	10	–	–	F+	E	D+	E	D	E+
2	563	8,910	885	106	12	–	–	E	E	D+	E+	D+	D
3	601	16,040	990	110	14	–	–	E+	E+	D+	E+	D+	D
4	639	29,110	1095	114	16	28	–	D	E+	C	E+	C	D+
5	677	51,680	1200	118	18	32	–	D+	D	C+	E+	C	C
6	715	138,600	1284	124	20	36	–	D+	D	C+	D	C+	C+
7	753	66,830	1368	128	21	38	22	D+	D	B	D	B	B
8	791	154,440	1452	132	22	40	24	C	D+	B	D	B	B+
9	829	300,960	1536	136	23	42	26	C	D+	B	D	B	A
10	867	766,260	1620	140	24	44	28	C+	D+	B	D	B	A+
11	914	1,029,600	1704	144	25	46	29	B	C	B+	D+	B+	S
12	961	1,633,500	1788	148	26	48	30	B	C+	A	D+	A	S
13	1008	2,405,700	1872	152	27	50	31	B+	C+	A+	D+	A+	S+
14	1055	2,970,000	1956	156	28	52	32	B+	B	A+	C	A+	S+
15	1102	4,158,000	2040	160	30	56	34	A	B+	S	C	S	S+
16	1161	5,375,700	2124	162	31	58	35	A+	B+	S+	C+	S+	S+
17	1220	6,147,900	2208	164	32	60	36	S	A	S+	B	S+	S+
18	1279	6,910,200	2292	166	33	62	37	S+	A	S+	B	S+	S+
19	1338	8,830,800	2376	168	34	64	38	S+	A+	S+	B+	S+	S++
20	1397	11,137,500	2460	170	36	68	40	S+	S	S+	B+	S+	S++

Part Slots

At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 14 BODY, 16 ARMS, and 15 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: Duckling
• Lv.10: Legendary Classic
• Lv.15: World Ender
• Lv.20: Cool Hand

Skin Galleries

Description

Standard gray with UNF markings

Gallery

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Description

Desert camouflage; based on Intruders number 161667 of VA-36 and number 155620 of VA-65

Availability

• Purchase from the Special Supply catalogue for 100
  • February 1, 2016–March 31, 2016
  • July 16, 2016–permanent

Gallery

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  Hangar view

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  Hangar view

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  Flyby

Ace Combat: Joint Assault

"A carrier-based attack aircraft, it excels at infiltrating enemy territory at low altitudes to strike its targets."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 4: "Red and Black - Bravo". Costs $14,000.

Statistics

Weapons

• STDM x96
• HACM x64
• LGWM x128
• HVWM x32
• UGBL x16
• LAGM x10
• LASM x12
• ECMP x13

Colors

• Color 1: Light gray
• Color 2: Two-tone desert camouflage
• Color 3: Gray body with cream nose and yellow trim on frontal wing section
• Color 4: Dark green drab
• Color 5: Ocean blue camouflage
• Color 6: Scarface Squadron livery

Gallery

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  Color 1

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  Color 6

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

"A carrier-based attack aircraft, it excels at infiltrating enemy territory at low altitudes to strike its targets."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete "Skies of Deception". Costs 10,300 credits.

Statistics

Weapons

• MSSL x56
• XAGM x14
• LASM x8
• UGBL x12

Named Pilots

• Ari — Found in "Out of the Fire". Spawns if the two F-5Es on the runway are destroyed before they can take off.

Colors

• Aurelia: Light gray
• Leasath: 2-tone desert camouflage
• Special 1: Gray body with cream nose and yellow trim on frontal wing section. Modeled after VMA(AW)-224's A-6A
• Special 2: Dark green drab

Gallery

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  Underside

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  An A-6E over Puna Plains

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  An A-6E over Puna Base

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  An A-6E over Puna Base

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  Cockpit

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  Cockpit

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  Ari

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  Aurelia paint scheme

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  Leasath paint scheme

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  Special 1 paint scheme

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  Special 2 paint scheme

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

"Carrier-based attack aircraft known as the "Intruder." True to its name, this plane excels at infiltrating enemy territory at low altitudes to strike its targets."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete campaign mission 4: "First Flight". Costs 11,000 per plane.

Statistics

• Speed: 44
• Mobility: 25
• Stability: 51
• Defense: 68
• Air-to-Air: 15
• Air-to-Ground: 61

Weapons

• MSSL x 60
• UGBL x 10

Colors

• OS: Solid gray
• RZ: Black body with red strip on top of the fin
• YK: Two-tone desert brown camouflage

Gallery

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  The A-6E's cockpit (left-side)

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  The A-6E's cockpit

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  The A-6E's cockpit (right side)

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  OMDF colour scheme

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  OMDF color scheme in the hangar

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  Razgriz color scheme in the hangar

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  Razgriz Air Command paint scheme

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  Yuktobanian A-6E Intruder in the Hangar

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  Yuktobanian A-6E Intruder flies over St.Hewlett port

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  Osean A-6E Intruders

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Ace Combat 2

How to Unlock

Complete mission 2: "Easy Money" on either Normal or Extra mode. Costs $60,000.

Statistics

Power: 45

Defense: 45

Mobility: 40

Stability: 70

Climbing Ability: 40

Air-to-Air: 45

Air-to-Ground: 70

Gallery

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  A-6E paint schemes

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  A-6E in hangar

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  The A-6E's HUD

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  A-6E Intruder in fight

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  A-6E Intruder on the deck of aircraft carrier

Trivia

• The YK color in AC5, Leasath color in ACX and C02 in ACJA was used only for two A-6E Intruders (№161667 from VA-36 "Roadrunners" and №155620 from VA-65 "Tigers", USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), tail code "AJ") in Operation Desert Storm (1991).
• In AC5, ACX and AC:JA, The A-6E features six wing pylons despite only ever having four. This features was only present in the cancelled A-6F Intruder II upgrade proposed in the 1980s. The EW variant of the A-6, the EA-6A also features two additional wing pylons but positioned much further out of the wings.
• In some of the games it has appeared in, the A-6E Intruder is unique, being one of only few aircraft to carry external gun pods instead of an internal gun, like most other fighters. This characteristic allows it to carry two guns instead of one, at the cost of less accuracy, as the guns are placed far from the aircraft's centerline. It is also unique in Infinity as the only plane capable of dropping 4 UGBs whereas all other planes, besides the MUGBs of bombers, can only drop 2.
• The nickname "Cool Hand" in Infinity may be a reference to the "Flight of The Intruder" movie in which "Cool Hand" is the callsign of the protagonist Jake Grafton. The movie also featured A-6s with its role as the U.S Navy's primary attack aircraft during Vietnam War being part of the plot.
• In Ace Combat 2, the enemy A-6Es are some of the few airframes to bear tail codes, the grey Type A variant spells FO and the bronze Type B variant spells UO. These tail codes are only written on the port side of the vertical stabilizer, and it’s unknown what these tail codes stand for.