F-35B Lightning II

The F-35B Lightning II is a multirole aircraft built for short take-off and vertical landing operations onboard amphibious assault ships and light aircraft carriers.

History

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Assault Horizon universe

Lightning IIs were available for Warwolf Squadron to use during the New Russian Federation uprising.

Infinity universe

The Lightning II was one of the aircraft designs Wernher and Noah Enterprises produced with their Advanced Automated Aviation Plants and made available to sale to national and mercenary forces. It was known to be used by both the United Nations Forces and the USEA Federation during Operation Eternal Liberation.

Game Analysis

Ace Combat Infinity

"A multipurpose fighter produced using a JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) design. While able to use a variety of weapons in air-to-air and ground-to-ground combat, the procurement cost for this stealth fighter is more manageable than the F-22A. In accordance with its utility, there are multiple types available. The B type utilized by the U.S. Marine Corps is STOVL (short takeoff/vertical landing) capable. Its nickname is "Lightning II"."

― Hangar

Lv.	Cst	Price	GUN	MSL	HCAA	GPB	4AGM	SP	MO	ST	AA	AG	DF
1	725	557,960	129	126	16	–	–	D	C	C	C+	C	E
2	768	42,330	141	128	22	–	–	D+	C	C+	C+	C	E+
3	811	51,950	154	130	26	–	–	D+	C+	C+	B	C	D
4	854	67,340	167	132	30	12	–	C	B	B	B	C+	D
5	897	126,990	180	134	34	14	–	C+	B	B	B	C+	D+
6	940	519,480^[a]	193	138	38	16	–	C+	B+	B	B	B	C
7	983	423,280	206	140	42	18	46	B	B+	B+	B+	B	C+
8	1026	596,440	219	142	46	20	50	B	A	B+	B+	B+	B
9	1069	808,080	232	144	48	21	52	B+	A	B+	B+	B+	A
10	1112	1,135,160	246	148	50	22	54	B+	A+	A	A	B+	A+
11	1159	2,270,320	259	152	52	23	56	A	A+	A+	A	A	S
12	1206	1,924,000	272	156	54	24	58	A+	S	A+	A	A	S+
13	1253	2,924,480	285	160	56	25	60	A+	S	A+	A+	A	S+
14	1300	4,136,600	298	164	58	26	62	S	S+	S	A+	A	S+
15	1347	5,040,880	312	168	62	28	66	S+	S+	S	A+	A+	S+
16	1411	7,388,160	325	170	64	29	68	S+	S+	S+	A+	A+	S+
17	1470	8,446,360	338	172	66	30	70	S+	S+	S+	S	A+	S++
18	1529	9,504,560	351	174	68	31	72	S+	S++	S+	S	S	S++
19	1588	12,140,440	364	176	70	32	74	S+	S++	S+	S	S	S++
20	1647	15,315,040	378	178	74	34	78	S+	S++	S+	S+	S	S++

Part Slots: At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 32 BODY, 32 ARMS, and 32 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: Joint Strike
Lv.10: Lightning Flash
Lv.15: Next Generation Devil
Lv.20: Roaring Thunder

Skins

Default
Event Skin #01:

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Skin Galleries

Description

Gray body

Gallery

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Description

Ocean camouflage, imaginary JASDF skin from Assault Horizon

Availability

Special Challenges
Purchase from the Special Supply catalogue for 100 (June 1, 2016–permanent)

Gallery

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Hangar view

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

"A multipurpose fighter produced using a JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) design. While able to use a variety of weapons in air-to-air and ground-to-ground combat, the procurement cost for this stealth fighter is more manageable than the F-22A. In accordance with its utility, there are multiple types available. The B type utilized by the U.S. Marine Corps is STOVL (short takeoff/vertical landing) compatible. Its nickname is "Lightning II"."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

Available from the start of mission 9: Siege.

Statistics

Speed: High
Mobility: Above Average
Stability: Above Average
Fire Power: High
Defense: Above Average

Weapons

MSL x198
LAGM x30
GPB x20
QAAM x34
Flares x6

Colors

Color 1: X-35B Hill gray, USMC markings
Color 2: Tiger stripe USMC livery, likely based on the Bengal F/A-18D Hornet of VMFA(AW)-224.
Color 3: Two-tone blue with Japan Air Self-Defense Force markings
Color 4: F-35B "PAC-MAN"