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]
Special 1: Black body with gray canopy and wing trim.
Special 2: Ghost white body with orange trim.
Gallery
Underside
Aurelia paint scheme
Aurelia paint scheme
Aurelia paint scheme rear
Leasath paint scheme
Special 1 paint scheme
Special 2 paint scheme
Trivia
The YR-302 Fregata is the second aircraft of the Ace Combat X roster to be an indirect reference to Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere :
Fregata have most traits based on the Neucom'sR-series aircraft.
Fregata's designation(YR-302) begin a clear reference to the early development name used by the R-352 Sepia seen on Kei Yoshimizu's concept drafts. Originally referred as "R-302".
The ACES WEB's lore mentions of the Fregata rumors to be a "Spacecraft", as the R-352 was a Star Fighter.
Special 2(Color 4) strikes a resemblance with Cynthia's personal aircraft colors, albeit with the difference that the bottom is black and lacking any additional blue highlights.
Fregata begin named after 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 One 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 beginning of the war.
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