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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 One 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

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Special Weapons

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

  • Gun x800
  • MSSL x60

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception[]

YR-302 Fregata
"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

ACEX Statistics YR-302

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

Trivia[]

  • The name and development history of the aircraft are a reference to the R-352 Sepia shuttle from Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere, which was originally named "R-302" in the development of the game.[2] In fact, the Special 2 color in Ace Combat X resembles Cynthia Bridgitte Fitzgerald's colors on her personal aircraft.
  • 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.

References[]

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