The YR-302 Fregata is a fictional delta-wing attacker from the Strangereal universe.
Etymology
The name "Fregata" is based on the genus in which all species of frigatebirds belong.
Design
The YR-302 Fregata was a specialized attack aircraft produced sometime by the 2020s. It features a unique body design as well as an unconventional quadruple-engine arrangement, causing rumors that it was actually a spacecraft. Contrary to such rumors, it has poor high-altitude capabilities.[1]
The Fregata is extremely heavy due to its armor, weapons payload, and massive fuel capacity. However, its four large engines combined with vector thrust nozzles add to the aircraft's mobility. Its complicated body design leads to the aircraft rapidly consuming fuel and having a short cruise time. As a result, the Fregata is highly demanding in maintenance. The aircraft uses the minimum necessary electronic and COFFIN equipment to counterbalance the maintenance requirement.[1]
History
Strangereal
During the early days of the Aurelian War, Falco 1 used the aircraft as his main attacker.
Joint Assault universe
The Fregata was made available for Antares Squadron during the Valahia Crisis.
Game Analysis
Ace Combat: Joint Assault
- "A fighter with four massive engines, its characteristic design distinguishes it from all other large-body attack aircraft."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete "Cyclops Slayer" or "Dragon Lair" in a New Game Plus on Ace difficulty. Costs $267,800.
Statistics
Weapons[2]
- STDM x168
- HVWM X56 ― Costs 11,200 credits; Unlocked after one sortie with STDM
- LGWM x224 ― Costs 17,200 credits; Unlocked after one sortie with HVWM, or two sorties with STDM
- HACM X112 ― Costs 28,500 credits; Unlocked after one sortie with LGWM, or three sorties with STDM and/or HVWM
- NPB x34
- FAEB x17 ― Costs 44,400 credits; Unlocked after two sorties with NPB
- LAGM x20 ― Costs 51,400 credits; Unlocked after two sorties with FAEB, or three sorties with NPB
- IRCM x24 ― Costs 70,000 credits; Unlocked after two sorties with LAGM, or four sorties wtih SPB and/or FAEB
Colors
- C01: Air superiority gray.
- C02: Desert camouflage.
- C03: Black body.
- C04: Ghost white body with orange trim.
- C05: Giraffe pattern camouflage with black cockpit.
- C06: Orange body displaying a Nazca Lines condor on rear section.
Gallery
Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion
How to Unlock
- Available from the start of the game.
Statistics
- Speed: High
- Air-to-Air: Below Average
- Air-to-Ground: Poor
- Mobility: Medium
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Above Average
Weapons
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
- "A fighter with four massive engines, its characteristic design distinguishes it from all other large-body attack aircraft."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete "Standoff in the Skies I" or "Standoff in the Skies II". Costs $27,000.
Statistics
Weapons
Skins
- Aurelia: Two-tone air superiority gray.
- Leasath: Desert camouflage.
- Special 1: Black body with gray canopy and wing trim.
- Special 2: Ghost white body with orange trim.
Gallery
Aurelia paint scheme rear
Trivia
- The YR-302 Fregata is the second Ace Combat X aircraft that indirectly references to Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere:
- It has most traits based on the Neucom Incorporated R-series aircraft.
- YR-302, its designation, is a reference to R-302, the early development name of the R-352 Sepia, as seen on Kei Yoshimizu's concept drafts.
- Its spacecraft rumors homage the R-352's Star Fighter classification.
- Special 2(Color 4) strikes a resemblance with Cynthia Bridgitte Fitzgerald's personal aircraft colors, albeit with the difference that the bottom is black and lacking any additional blue highlights.
- Its namesake is a bird species, similar to the XR-900 Geopelia.
- The model featured in Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion features a traditional glass canopy, as opposed to the COFFIN-based sealed cockpit of the original version. As such, the Fregata is the only COFFIN-equipped aircraft to have been depicted with a glass cockpit.
- An explanation for this would be that since Falco 1 is part of an experimental aircraft test team, he was possibly given an early model of the Fregata to test, likely before the Aurelian War, and continued to operate it at the conflict's beginning.
References
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