The XFA-27 is a unique multirole aircraft. It was one of the first original aircraft designs to be featured in an Ace Combat game, specifically Ace Combat 2 in 1997, alongside the ADF-01 FALKEN and XB-10. Since its original appearance, it has mostly been restricted to handheld titles.
In March 2015, the XFA-27 was added to Ace Combat Infinity, its first home console appearance in 18 years. Along with the R-101 Delphinus #1, the XFA-27 was a late-game aircraft available at the far end of the Aircraft Tree, requiring an exorbitant amount of credits to unlock and upgrade.
The XFA-27 returned in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown as paid DLC, and released on October 28, 2020.
Design
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The XFA-27 adopts a sleek, angular design with variable geometry wings and high-output engines, giving it an extreme level of maneuverability and acceleration. A distinguishing feature of the jet is its ability to release four missiles in quick succession. Its cockpit uses COFFIN in a very limited degree, employing cameras beneath the cockpit to ensure maximum visibility while retaining a conventional glass canopy. Per its designation as an Experimental Fighter Attacker (XFA), the XFA-27 excels in many different roles, able to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground operations equally well.
The aircraft's specifications are as follows:[3]
- Length: 22.5m
- Width: 20m
- Height: 5.45m
- Max Speed: 2,600km/h
History
The XFA-27 was developed in haste by the Usean Allied Forces as their "last hope" to defeat the Usean Rebel Forces during the Usean coup d'état. The aircraft was given to Phoenix, who was similarly hired as a last-ditch effort to quell the rebellion.[2]
Game Analysis
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
- "A carrier-based stealth fighter designed for ultimate performance. All information about its development, including its manufacturer and country of origin, is highly classified and has not been made public. The aircraft has a remarkably unique design for a stealth fighter. In the front, it sports all-moving canards, four tail wings (with two above and two below the engines), and variable sweptback wings that can adapt to a range of speeds. In the rear, horizontal paddle-type thrust vectoring nozzles are equipped on its twin-engine thrusters, giving it both mobility and stability. The aircraft also boasts unparalleled battle capabilities; multiple-launch Joint Strike Missiles can lock onto both air and ground targets, allowing a concentrated attack on a single target or a dispersed attack against multiple targets. Its sophisticated electronic warfare system offers both support and interference that give the upper hand in all kinds of combat situations, even solo raids. Equipped with a full spread of cutting-edge technology, this aircraft demands an equally exemplary pilot who can bring out its full potential."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Acquire the XFA-27 Set (purchase the Original Aircraft Series or individual DLC).
Statistics
Weapons
Part Slots
- BODY: 30
- ARMS: 30
- MISC: 30
Skins
- Osea: Standard dark gray body
- Erusea: Jagged white, gray, and black pattern; based on Leasath color from Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
- Special: Gray body with black and blue highlights. Homage to Solvalou
- Mage: Osea skin Mage Squadron markings
- Spare: Osea skin Spare Squadron markings
- Strider: Osea skin Strider Squadron markings
- Scarface: Scarface Squadron livery
- Green Glowing: Glowing skin with no markings. How it glows is determined by the mission and hangar.
Gallery
Ace Combat Infinity
- "A carrier-based stealth fighter which has been developed with the aim of creating an aircraft that can demonstrate extreme performance. Information on the country of origin and manufacturer has not been made public, making this a highly classified aircraft. Featuring an all-moving tail, canards and unique vectoring nozzles, it is capable of excellent maneuverability. It comes equipped with MSTM (Multiple-Launch Standard Missile) which can inflict significant damage, but requires the skills of a veteran pilot to use efficiently."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The XFA-27 is unlocked through the Aircraft Tree.
| Lv.
|
Cst
|
Price
|
GUN
|
MSL
|
SOD
|
MSTM
|
ECM
|
SP
|
MO
|
ST
|
AA
|
AG
|
DF
|
| 1 |
825 |
4,590,000 |
520 |
136 |
14 |
– |
– |
C+ |
C+ |
C+ |
B |
C+ |
D+
|
| 2 |
874 |
2,727,000 |
590 |
138 |
16 |
– |
– |
B |
B |
B |
B |
C+ |
C
|
| 3 |
923 |
3,942,000 |
660 |
140 |
18 |
– |
– |
B+ |
B+ |
B |
B |
B |
C+
|
| 4 |
972 |
4,644,000 |
730 |
142 |
20 |
40 |
– |
A |
B+ |
B+ |
B+ |
B+ |
B
|
| 5 |
1021 |
7,047,000 |
800 |
144 |
22 |
44 |
– |
A+ |
A |
A |
A |
B+ |
B+
|
| 6 |
1070 |
14,850,000[a] |
856 |
146 |
24 |
48 |
– |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
A |
B+ |
A
|
| 7 |
1119 |
7,290,000 |
912 |
148 |
26 |
52 |
14 |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
A |
A |
A+
|
| 8 |
1168 |
8,100,000 |
968 |
150 |
28 |
56 |
15 |
S |
S |
A |
A+ |
A |
S
|
| 9 |
1217 |
8,910,000 |
1024 |
152 |
29 |
60 |
16 |
S |
S+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
S+
|
| 10 |
1266 |
9,990,000 |
1080 |
154 |
30 |
64 |
17 |
S+ |
S+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
S+
|
| 11 |
1317 |
11,070,000 |
1136 |
158 |
31 |
66 |
18 |
S+ |
S+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
S+
|
| 12 |
1368 |
12,690,000 |
1192 |
162 |
32 |
68 |
19 |
S+ |
S+ |
S |
S |
A+ |
S+
|
| 13 |
1419 |
13,500,000 |
1248 |
166 |
33 |
70 |
20 |
S+ |
S+ |
S |
S |
A+ |
S+
|
| 14 |
1470 |
15,525,000 |
1304 |
170 |
34 |
72 |
21 |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S |
A+ |
S++
|
| 15 |
1521 |
17,010,000 |
1360 |
174 |
36 |
76 |
22 |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S |
A+ |
S++
|
| 16 |
1591 |
22,464,000 |
1416 |
176 |
37 |
78 |
23 |
S++ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S |
S++
|
| 17 |
1661 |
25,650,000 |
1472 |
178 |
38 |
80 |
24 |
S++ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S |
S++
|
| 18 |
1717 |
28,863,000 |
1528 |
180 |
39 |
82 |
25 |
S++ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S++
|
| 19 |
1780 |
36,882,000 |
1584 |
182 |
40 |
84 |
26 |
S++ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S++
|
| 20 |
1843 |
46,521,000 |
1640 |
184 |
42 |
88 |
27 |
S++ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+ |
S+++
|
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 36 BODY, 36 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: Fire Youngman
- Lv.10: Last Hope
- Lv.15: The One
- Lv.20: Grandmaster
Skin Galleries
Description
- Standard dark gray body
Gallery
Description
- Jagged white, gray, and black pattern; based on Leasath color from Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Availability
Gallery
Event Skin #01 Hangar view
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
- "Originally developed as an experimental aircraft, its true capabilities are veiled in secrecy."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Achieve the rank of Brigadier General. Costs 255,000 credits.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- C01: Air superiority gray
- C02: Ferris camouflage.
- C03: Scarface Squadron livery
- C04: Disruptive brown camouflage
- C05: Dark yellow/mustard
- C06: Color 02 with blue/purple tone
Gallery
Ace Combat: Joint Assault
- "Originally developed as an experimental aircraft, its true capabilities are veiled in secrecy."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- After completing the second campaign playthrough, complete mission 19: "Desert Gust" on Ace difficulty. Costs $380,000.
Statistics
- Speed: Medium-High
- Air-to-Air: Medium
- Air-to-Ground: Medium
- Mobility: Medium
- Stability: Medium-High
- Defense: Medium
Weapons
- STDM x156
- HACM x104
- LGWM x208
- HVWM x52
- QAAM x16
- ECMP x16
- SOD x19
- ODMM x28
Colors
- C01: Air superiority camouflage.
- C02: Ferris camouflage.
- C03: Black body.
- C04: Scarface Squadron camouflage.
- C05: Gray body with black and blue highlights. Homage to Solvalou.
- C06: Gray disruptive camouflage.
Gallery
An XFA-27 in
Solvalou colors over
Tokyo
Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion
- "Originally developed as an experimental aircraft, its true capabilities are veiled in secrecy."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete the game once on Easy difficulty.
Statistics
- Speed: High
- Air-to-Air: Medium
- Air-to-Ground: Low
- Mobility: High
- Stability: Medium-Low
- Defense: Medium
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
- "Originally developed as an experimental aircraft, its true capabilities are veiled in secrecy."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 03B: "Captive City". Costs $26,000.
Statistics
Special Weapons
- QAAM x10
- SOD x12
- ECMP x6
Colors
- Aurelia: Air superiority Gray
- Leasath: Ferris camouflage.
- Special 1: Black body.
- Special 2: Scarface livery.
Named Pilots
- Scarface 1 - Found in Operation X. Spawns after one ADF-01 remains.
Gallery
Ace Combat 2
- "The ultimate fighter said to be Scarface's trump card. Can we consider it to be an experimental (X) combination of fighter (F) and attacker (A) aircraft characteristics? The developing countries and manufacturers are top-secret, and all details are wrapped behind a dark veil."
- ― NamCollection Museum[1]
How to Unlock
- Destroy the Fox Force Four squadron in "Dead End", or destroy Xiao, Jian, and Dao in "St. Elmo's Fire" and complete the mission in Extra mode in any difficulty. Costs $500,000.
Statistics
- Power: 100
- Defense: 100
- Mobility: 100
- Stability: 70
- Climbing Ability: 100
- Air-to-Air: 100
- Air-to-Ground: 100
- Duration of flight: 20 minutes
- Absorbability: Normal
Weapons
Gallery
Trivia
The XFA-27 in
Pro Baseball Famista 2011- The XFA-27 appears as a guest "character" in the Nintendo 3DS game Pro Baseball Famista 2011, along with characters from other Bandai Namco franchises such as God Eater, THE iDOLM@STER and Tekken.
- The XFA-27 features internal weapon bays in all of the handheld games and in Ace Combat 2. Ace Combat Infinity was its first appearance where it had external hardpoints. This change later carried over into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
- While the XFA-27's unique four-missile simultaneous fire does not appear in games post-Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception, the Omnidirectional Multi-Purpose Missile and Multiple-Launch Standard Missile serve this purpose in the aircraft's appearances in following games.
- The console-based model of the XFA-27 from Infinity onwards has its gun placed on the nose instead of in the port fuselage as in the handheld games.
- The XFA-27 bears a slight resemblance to a VF-11 Thunderbolt variable fighter from Bandai Visual's Macross series.
- The XFA-27 is one of the only fictional aircraft in the series that is not referred to by any nickname, only its numerical designation. It shares this distinction with the F-15S, EK-17U, R-505U, YRB-89, XC-01, EA-200, ADFX-10, and ADF-11, along with the aircraft featured in Ace Combat Advance and Ace Combat: Northern Wings.
- The XFA-27 was originally designed by Project Aces to be evocative of a next-generation successor of the F-14. In addition, it incorporated designs from newly emerging stealth aircraft such as the F-117A Nighthawk, YF-23 Black Widow II, and YF-22 Lightning II.[4]
- Its characteristic swing-wings (inspired by the F-14) were originally designed to sweep all the way forward, becoming forward-swept wings, but the design team decided the design would be implausible and kept the current design of the XFA-27. The idea of a fighter with forward-swept swing wings was later reused to heavily influence the design of the X-02 Wyvern.[4]
- ↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
References
Hangar
Hangar
Trailer
Flyby
Flyby
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Flyby
Front
Skin 08 flyby
Hangar view of Skin 01
Hangar view of Skin 02
Hangar view of Skin 03
Hangar view of Skin 04
Hangar view of Skin 07
Hangar view of Skin 08
Cockpit
Instruments
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