The XR-45 Cariburn is an advanced fictional fighter aircraft.
Etymology
"Cariburn" is a misspelling of "Caliburn," the name of Excalibur in the verse Roman de Brut. Roman de Brut is itself a loose Old French translation of the Latin book The History of the Kings of Britain, which is a central piece of Arthurian legend.
Design
The XR-45 is a next-generation concept aircraft produced by an unknown manufacturer. As with many other limited-production aircraft of its era, control is governed by the COFFIN flight system. However, the Cariburn's COFFIN system lacks the highly visible external lights emitted other by most planes of the time that utilized the technology, such as the ADF-01 FALKEN.
The Cariburn uses two powerful two-dimensional thrust vectoring engines, reinforced forward-swept wings and a vertical canard beneath the body, making it extremely maneuverable. An extremely large air intake is placed near the cockpit, the aerodynamic effects of which make the plane slightly slower than most contemporary aircraft by countering the engines' power.
Built for air combat, the XR-45 displays high aptitude as an interceptor and high-altitude fighter, having no equal in air-to-air combat under the right hands. However, its stability and mobility may prove to be a downside for inexperienced pilots, meaning that it takes a true master to utilize it properly.
History
Strangereal
The XR-45 Cariburn was developed by the aeronautical division of an unknown multinational corporation.[1]
During the early days of the Aurelian War, the Cariburn was made available to the Aurelian Air Force. At the time, it was suspected that its manufacturer sent a small number of Cariburns to Aurelia in order to gather data from live combat.[1] Falco One had access to the fighter during the initial stages of the invasion.[2] It was later made available for use by Gryphus One.[3]
Joint Assault universe
The Cariburn was made available for Antares Squadron during the Valahia Crisis.[4]
Game Analysis
Ace Combat: Joint Assault
- "An air-to-air fighter with a unique forward-swept wing design."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete Nightwatch (12A) on Ace difficulty twice, OR complete the multiplayer-exclusive Joint Assault mission 3&4: Red and Black on Ace difficulty two times. Costs $248,900.
Statistics
Weapons
Skins
- C01: Graphite black.
- C02: Desert brown camouflage.
- C03: Gray/sky blue camouflage.
- C04: Dark blue.
- C05: Black w/ green.
- C06: Black w/ white triangular patterns in the wings' flaps.
Gallery
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How to Unlock
- Available at the start of the game.
Statistics
Weapons
Gallery
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
- "An air-to-air fighter with a unique forward-swept wing design."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete either Striking Point or Blitz. Costs 29,100 credits.
Statistics
Weapons
Parts
- Engine: Turbo Engine, Light Engine, Adv. Turbo Engine, Caudal Engine, RAMJet Engine, C-Cycle Engine.
- Wings: Adv. Trimtab, Extra V Canard, Extra Elron, Extra Canard, Sylph Wing (aircraft-exclusive), Adv. Actuator, Adv. Balance Tab, Adv. Anti-Balance Tab.
- Armor: Scale Armor, CFRP Conversion, Ceramic Armor, NERA Armor, TiAl Armor, Composite Armor.
- Weapons: Destructive Missile, Long Range Gun, Extra Hardpoint, Enhanced Special Homing Missile, Tracker Missile, High-Speed Ammunition.
- Cockpit: Emergency Auto-pilot, Raven, Terra Hammer, Hawk Eye, Automatic Machine Gun Fire Device, Tracer, Fenrir ECMS, Sniper OS, Argus, Salamander.
Skins
- Standard: Graphite black.
- Leasath: Brown desert camouflage.
- Special 1: Gray/light blue camouflage. Unlocked by completing Operation X.
- Special 2: Deep blue.
Gallery
Another view of the XR-45's cockpit
An XR-45 equipped with XLAA
An XR-45 launching missiles
An XR-45 launching missiles
Trivia
- The XR-45 Cariburn is the third aircraft of the Ace Combat X roster to serve as a nod to Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere:
- Its general aesthetic is similar to that of Neucom's R-series aircraft. However, like the YR-99 Forneus and YR-302 Fregata, it is unclear if the Cariburn belongs to Neucom.
- The nose section resembles that of the R-101 Delphinus #1, albeit with an added intake.
- Ace Combat X's Special 2 paint scheme (Color 4 in Joint Assault) is similar to the R-103 Delphinus 3's default color from Ace Combat 3.
- The Cariburn uses the "XR" designation, as opposed to the YR-99 Forneus and the YR-302 Fregata; this implies that it is an experimental aircraft that is not intended to see mass production.
- Its basic design is possibly inspired by the Super Sylph Yukikaze's FFR-41MR/FRX-00 "Mave" fighter. The description of the "Sylph Wing" wing part is described as providing maneuverability befitting of its name, alluding to the FFR-41MR's extreme maneuverability. The Cariburn also resembles the cancelled British Aerospace P.1214 design from the early 1980s.
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