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F-5E Tiger II

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The F-5E Tiger II is a small fighter, designed to be a cheap, and easy to service aircraft. Thanks to that, it became a common starter or early-game fighter throughout the series.

History

Strangereal

F-5Es were operated during the Belkan War. A notable unit was the Gabel Squadron led by Heiko Reck.[1]

The ISAF Air Force and the Federal Erusea Air Force both used Tiger IIs during the Continental War. One F-5E belonged to ace callsign Wang, who escorted Erusean Air Force bombers in a failed attempt to get through Newfield Island.[2]

In the Circum-Pacific War, F-5Es were used by the Osean Air Defense Force and the Yuktobanian Air Force. The most prominent user was none other than the Wardog Squadron.[3] Another notable pilot was Jack Bartlett, who kept a spare Tiger adorned with his personal emblem and number even though he never used it in the war.[4]

During the Aurelian War, the Leasath Air Force operated the aircraft in the early days of the war. One of Leasath's aces, callsign Ghost, also used the aircraft.[5] The Aurelian Air Force's Gryphus Squadron used the aircraft during the battle of Aubrey Air Base.[6]

Joint Assault universe

Although no known units saw action during the Valahia Crisis, Antares Squadron had access to the aircraft.

Infinity universe

F-5Es were mass-produced and made available using the Advanced Automated Aviation Plant for United Nations Forces pilots to utilize during Operation Eternal Liberation.

Game Analysis

Ace Combat Infinity

"A small scale, lightweight fighter that was developed in America in the 1970s. It is an upgraded version of its predecessor, the F-5A, which was designed to counter the MiG-21, an aircraft that was common in Eastern Bloc countries. The fighter features twin engines, a large main wing and a fire control radar. Despite its low cost, it features excellent handling and maintainability and is currently used in various countries. Its nickname is "Tiger II"."
― Hangar
Lv. Cst Price GUN MSL UGB HCAA RKTL SP MO ST AA AG DF
1 375 10,800 182 72 4 – – E E F+ F F+ F
2 408 1,800 206 76 6 – – E+ E F+ F+ F+ F
3 441 3,750 231 80 8 – – D E E F+ F+ F+
4 474 6,900 255 86 9 12 – D+ E+ E E E E
5 507 12,750 280 92 10 16 – D+ E+ E+ E E E+
6 540 72,000[a] 299 98 12 20 – C D E+ E E D
7 573 37,800 319 104 13 22 10 C D E+ E+ E+ D+
8 606 87,000 338 110 14 24 12 C+ D+ E+ E+ E+ C
9 639 285,000 358 116 15 26 14 C+ D+ D E+ D C
10 672 528,000 378 122 16 28 16 B C D D D C+
11 719 783,360 397 126 17 30 17 B+ C+ D+ D D B
12 766 963,900 417 130 18 32 18 B+ C+ D+ D+ D+ B+
13 813 1,356,600 436 134 19 34 19 A B C D+ C A
14 860 2,030,400 456 138 20 36 20 A+ B+ C C C A
15 907 2,688,000 476 142 22 38 21 S A C+ C C+ A+
16 966 3,990,600 495 144 23 40 22 S+ A+ C+ C+ C+ S
17 1025 5,070,000 515 146 24 42 23 S+ A+ B C+ B S+
18 1084 5,700,000 534 148 25 44 24 S+ S B+ B B+ S+
19 1143 7,284,000 554 150 26 46 25 S+ S A B+ B+ S+
20 1202 9,186,000 574 152 28 50 27 S+ S+ A B+ A S+
Part Slots
At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 18 BODY, 18 ARMS, and 18 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: Beast Tamer
  • Lv.10: Aggressor
  • Lv.15: Winged Tiger
  • Lv.20: A Little Freedom

Skin Galleries

Description

Gray body

Gallery

  • Hangar
    Hangar
  • Flyby
    Flyby

F-5E Event Skin 01 Icon.png

Description

Wardog Squadron camouflage; three-tone blue camouflage

Availability

Gallery

  • Hangar view
    Hangar view
  • Hangar view
    Hangar view
  • Flyby
    Flyby

Ace Combat: Joint Assault

"A lightweight and easy to fly fighter with respectable capabilities in all areas."
― Hangar description

How to Unlock

Complete "Bird Hunt". Costs $11,700.

Statistics

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

Weapons[7]

  • STDM x78
  • LGWM x104 — costs 2,100 credits; unlocked after one sortie with STDM
  • HACM x52 — costs 6,200 credits; unlocked after one sortie with LGWM, or two sorties with STDM
  • HVWM x26 — costs 7,800 credits; unlocked after one sortie with HACM, or three sorties with LGWM and/or STDM
  • UGB x16
  • RCL x16 — costs 3,400 credits; unlocked after two sorties with UGB
  • QAAM x9 — costs 6,700 credits; unlocked after two sorties with RCL, or three sorties with UGB
  • XAGM x24 — costs 42,900 credits; unlocked after three sorties with QAAM, or five sorties with RCL and/or UGB

Colors

  • C01: Blue body with black nose.
  • C02: Multi-tone sand camouflage.
  • C03: Multi-tone blue camouflage. Wardog Squadron camouflage
  • C04: White body with blue wingtips and tail surfaces.
  • C05: Yellow tiger stripe livery.
  • C06: Pale emerald green body. (Erusean ace pilot Wang color scheme from Ace Combat 04)

Gallery

  • Color 1
    Color 1
  • Color 2
    Color 2
  • Color 3
    Color 3
  • Color 4
    Color 4
  • Color 5
    Color 5
  • Color 6
    Color 6

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

F-5E Tiger II (Aurelia).png
"A lightweight and easy to fly fighter with respectable capabilities in all areas."
― Hangar description

How to Unlock

Complete "False Target". Costs 9,300 credits

Statistics

ACEX Statistics F-5E.jpg

Weapons

Skins

  • Aurelia: Blue body with black nose
  • Leasath: Three-tone green-brown camouflage
  • Special 1: Multi-tone blue camouflage; Wardog Squadron camouflage
  • Special 2: White body with blue wingtips and tail surfaces

Named Pilots

  • Ghost - Appears in The Midnight Sun. Spawns to the north only if all enemy aircraft are destroyed before destroying the Gleipnir's optical camouflage system.

Gallery

  • Ghost
    Ghost
  • Underside
    Underside
  • Cockpit
    Cockpit
  • Cockpit
    Cockpit
  • Flyby
    Flyby
  • Flyby
    Flyby
  • Flyby
    Flyby
  • Flyby
    Flyby
  • Flyby
    Flyby
  • Flyby
    Flyby
  • Flyby
    Flyby
  • Aurelia paint scheme
    Aurelia paint scheme
  • Leasath paint scheme
    Leasath paint scheme
  • Special 1 paint scheme
    Special 1 paint scheme
  • Special 2 paint scheme
    Special 2 paint scheme

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

"A low cost, lightweight tactical fighter with respectable capability in all areas. Easy to fly and maintain, the "Tiger II" is employed in air forces around the globe."
― Hangar description

How to Unlock

Available at the start of the game.

Statistics

  • Speed: 62
  • Mobility: 32
  • Stability: 60
  • Defense: 43
  • Air-to-Air: 22
  • Air-to-Ground: 47

Weapons

Colors

  • Standard: Solid medium grey
  • Mercenary: Three-tone brown-green camouflage
  • Soldier: Three-tone blue camouflage. Wardog Squadron camouflage
  • Knight: Black and white
  • Special: Tiger skin

Aces

  • F36.jpg
  • Standard color
    Standard color
  • Mercenary color
    Mercenary color
  • Soldier color
    Soldier color
  • Knight color
    Knight color
  • Special color
    Special color

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

"A low cost, lightweight tactical fighter with respectable capability in all areas. Easy to fly and maintain, the "Tiger II" is employed in air forces around the globe."
― Hangar description

How to Unlock

Available at the start of the game. Costs $8,100 per unit.

Statistics

  • Speed: 62
  • Mobility: 32
  • Stability: 60
  • Defense: 43
  • Air-to-Air: 22
  • Air-to-Ground: 47

Weapons

Colors

  • Osea: Three-tone blue camouflage.
  • Razgriz: Black with red top of the fin
  • Yuktobania: Three-tone brown desert camouflage.

Gallery

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

"Low cost, lightweight fighter with respectable capability in all areas. Easy to fly and maintain."
― Hangar description

How to Unlock

Available to purchase at the start of the game. Costs 52,000 credits to purchase.

Statistics

  • Speed 35
  • Mobility 35
  • Stability 60
  • Defense 35
  • Air-to-Air 35
  • Air-to-Ground 15

Weapons

Colors

  • Standard: three-tone blue camouflage
  • Erusea: three-tone brown camouflage
  • Special: Erusean ace Wang color scheme (light green top, blue stripe in middle and purple bottom with large white Erusean roundel)

Named Pilots

Gallery

  • ISAF color scheme hangar
    ISAF color scheme hangar
  • ISAF color scheme
    ISAF color scheme
  • Erusean color scheme hangar
    Erusean color scheme hangar
  • Erusean color scheme
    Erusean color scheme
  • Erusean F-5E Tiger II
    Erusean F-5E Tiger II
  • Ace Wang color scheme hangar
    Ace Wang color scheme hangar
  • Erusean ace Wang color scheme
    Erusean ace Wang color scheme
  • Erusean ace Wang color scheme (bottom view)
    Erusean ace Wang color scheme (bottom view)
  • Wang
    Wang

Trivia

  • Multiple camouflage schemes are based on color schemes of F-5Es from the United States Air Force 527th Tactical Fighter Training Aggressor Squadron. These schemes were designed to mimic Warsaw Pact aircraft, specifically the MiG-21, which the F-5 matches in maneuverability. The unit used these color schemes when it was stationed at RAF Alconbury:
    • ISAF color in Ace Combat 04: Blue camouflage variant#1.
    • Osean color in Ace Combat 5; Soldier/BAF ace "Sternchen" color in Ace Combat Zero; Special 1/Leasath ace "Ghost" color in Ace Combat X; Color 03 in Ace Combat: Joint Assault: Blue camouflage variant#2.
    • Yuktobanian color in Ace Combat 5; Mercenary/BAF Gabel Squadron color in Ace Combat Zero; Leasath color in Ace Combat X; Color 02 in Ace Combat: Joint Assault: Brown camouflage.
  • The Knight/BAF color in Ace Combat Zero is based on the T-38's black and white camouflage.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.

References

  1. ↑ Mission 04B: "Juggernaut (Round Hammer)", Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
  2. ↑ Mission 01: "Sitting Duck", Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.
  3. ↑ Mission 01: "Shorebirds", Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
  4. ↑ Scene 03: "Shorebirds #2", Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
  5. ↑ Mission 06A: "The Midnight Sun", Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception.
  6. ↑ Mission 01: "Skies of Deception", Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception.
  7. ↑ Ace Combat: Joint Assault Perfect Guidebook. 10 September 2010. Enterbrain. pp. 109; 151. ISBN 9784047267930.
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