- "They're faster than anything we've come across."
- ― AWACS Eagle Eye
The Su-37 Terminator is a 4.5th-generation post-Soviet prototype fighter developed by Sukhoi.
History
Strangereal
Terminators were first known to be deployed by Belka during the Belkan War, where some were manned by a handful of ace pilots during the conflict.[1] The most famous were Orbert Jager and Rainer Altman of the 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron Gelb, who were defeated by the Galm Team during the liberation of Directus after establishing Belkan dominance in the southern front.[2]
During the Usean Continental War, Terminators were used in limited numbers by the Usean Rebel Forces.[3] One of their aces, callsign "Ricochet", used the aircraft.[4]
During the Second Usean Continental War, Terminators were famously flown by the 156th Tactical Fighter Wing, who used their skill in conjunction with its advanced technologies to achieve deadly results through the course of the war until their destruction in the siege of Farbanti.[5] A batch of unused Terminators were obtained by the Yellow replacement pilots that defended Megalith at the end of the conflict, who homaged their precursors by painting their jets in Yellow colors.[6]
During the Aurelian War, Su-37s were deployed by the Leasath Air Force throughout the conflict.[7][8] The most notable unit was the air force's elite Chimera Squadron.[8]
Joint Assault universe
Antares One[9] and Tolya Kiriakov[10] were known to have used the aircraft. Antares used it in the aftermath of the Golden Axe Plan.[9]
Assault Horizon universe
During the New Russian Federation uprising, the Su-37 was developed by Sukhoi after the birth of the Russian Federation as a multipurpose, all-weather interceptor that built on the existing capabilities of the Su-27 Flanker. It proved successful enough to warrant the creation of an export model that replaced the Su-30, the Su-37K.[11]
Infinity universe
Terminators were available for use by UNF pilots during Operation Eternal Liberation. They were also used by the USEA Federation during that period.[12]
Game analysis
Ace Combat Infinity
- "This all-weather multipurpose fighter was developed to increase the aerial combat abilities of the Su-27. It is the first aircraft within the Flanker series to incorporate 2DCD thrust-vectoring nozzles resulting in increased turning performance. The addition of canard wings also provide increased stability. In 1996, the aircraft performed the very first Kulbit maneuver at an air show capturing the attention of people across the world. This aircraft is commonly known as the "Terminator"."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- The Su-37 Terminator can be unlocked through the Aircraft Tree
| Lv. | Cst | Price | GUN | MSL | HVAA | 4AAM | QAAM | SP | MO | ST | AA | AG | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 700 | 226,800 | 108 | 120 | 8 | – | – | D+ | C | E+ | B | E+ | D |
| 2 | 742 | 36,960 | 118 | 122 | 10 | – | – | C | C+ | D | B | D | D |
| 3 | 784 | 55,440 | 129 | 124 | 12 | – | – | C+ | B | D | B+ | D | D+ |
| 4 | 826 | 112,560 | 139 | 126 | 14 | 28 | – | B | B+ | D | A | D | C |
| 5 | 868 | 154,560 | 150 | 128 | 16 | 32 | – | B+ | A | D+ | A | D | C+ |
| 6 | 910 | 487,200[a] | 161 | 132 | 18 | 36 | – | B+ | A | D+ | A | D+ | B |
| 7 | 952 | 210,000 | 172 | 134 | 19 | 40 | 22 | B+ | A+ | D+ | A+ | D+ | B+ |
| 8 | 994 | 327,600 | 183 | 136 | 20 | 44 | 24 | A | S | C | A+ | D+ | A |
| 9 | 1036 | 537,600 | 194 | 138 | 21 | 46 | 25 | A | S+ | C | S | D+ | A+ |
| 10 | 1078 | 940,800 | 206 | 142 | 22 | 48 | 26 | A+ | S+ | C | S | D+ | S |
| 11 | 1125 | 1,881,600 | 217 | 146 | 23 | 50 | 27 | S | S+ | C+ | S+ | D+ | S+ |
| 12 | 1172 | 1,579,200 | 228 | 150 | 24 | 52 | 28 | S | S+ | C+ | S+ | C | S+ |
| 13 | 1239 | 2,856,000 | 239 | 154 | 25 | 54 | 29 | S+ | S+ | B | S+ | C | S+ |
| 14 | 1266 | 3,914,000 | 250 | 158 | 26 | 56 | 30 | S+ | S+ | B | S+ | C | S+ |
| 15 | 1313 | 4,855,200 | 262 | 162 | 28 | 60 | 32 | S+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | C | S++ |
| 16 | 1376 | 7,156,800 | 271 | 164 | 29 | 62 | 33 | S+ | S+ | B+ | S+ | C | S++ |
| 17 | 1435 | 8,181,600 | 283 | 166 | 30 | 64 | 34 | S+ | S++ | A | S+ | C+ | S++ |
| 18 | 1494 | 9,206,400 | 295 | 168 | 31 | 66 | 35 | S++ | S++ | A | S+ | C+ | S++ |
| 19 | 1553 | 11,760,000 | 305 | 170 | 32 | 68 | 36 | S++ | S++ | A | S++ | C+ | S++ |
| 20 | 1614 | 14,834,400 | 316 | 172 | 34 | 72 | 38 | S++ | S++ | A+ | S++ | B | S++ |
- Part Slots
- At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 24 BODY, 22 ARMS, and 23 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: Terminator
- Lv.10: Kulbit Master
- Lv.15: Russian Knights
- Lv.20: The End
Skin Galleries
Description
- Jagged two-tone yellow camouflage
Gallery
Loading screen
Flyby
Flyby
Flyby
Description
- T10M-10 camouflage
Availability
- Top 5,000 participants in the "King of Aerial Combat" Team Deathmatch Ranking Tournament (March 6–9, 2015)
- Purchase from the Skilled Pilot Medal exchange for 4 (April 16, 2017–permanent)
Gallery
Hangar view
Flyby view
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
- "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 20: Final Countdown or complete mission 6:
Hunting Season in Hard or Ace difficulty. Costs 116,000 credits.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- C01: Gray camouflage with "Scarface" markings.
- C02: Yellow Squadron livery.
- C03: Strigon Team livery.
- C04: Su-35 prototype 703 camouflage.
- C05: Green version of color #3. Customizable.
- C06: Pink version of color #4. Customizable.
Named Pilots
- Ricochet - Found in Tin Castle. Spawns to the northeast. The ace will leave the map if not shot down quickly.
Gallery
Ricochet
Color 1
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
- "This all-weather multipurpose fighter was developed to increase the aerial combat abilities of the Su-27. It is the first aircraft within the Flanker series to incorporate 2DCD thrust-vectoring nozzles resulting in increased turning performance. The addition of canard wings also provide increased stability. In 1996, the aircraft performed the very first Kulbit maneuver at an air show capturing the attention of people across the world. This aircraft is commonly known as the "Terminator.""
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Download aircraft. Released in December 14 2011 with DLC PACK #5.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- Color 1: 711 White camouflage.
- Color 2: Dual-tone blue camouflage with bort number "710". Replica of T10M-10, a modified Su-27 used as a testbed for the technologies used on the Su-35.
- Color 3: Yellow Squadron paint. Unlocked by default.
Gallery
Color 2
Color 3
Cockpit
Ace Combat: Joint Assault
- "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 21B: Reprisal (21B) or complete mission 17: Sanctify on the second playthrough. Costs $184,000.
Statistics
- Speed: Superior
- Air-to-Air: Medium-Superior
- Air-to-Ground: Medium
- Mobility: Maximum
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Low
Weapons
Colors
- C01: T10M-9 camouflage.
- C02: 711 White camouflage.
- C03: Black body with charcoal nose.
- C04: Yellow Squadron livery.
- C05: Varcolac Squadron color.
- C06: Strigon Squadron livery.
Named Pilots
Gallery
An Su-37 in the Hangar with an assortment of special weapons
The Su-37 over Midway Island
The Su-37 over Egypt
The Su-37 over Boso Peninsula
The Su-37 over Tokyo
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion
- "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Download aircraft from version v1.1.0. Costs $0,99USD.
Statistics
- Speed: Maximum
- Air-to-Air: Maximum
- Air-to-Ground: Medium
- Mobility: Maximum
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Superior
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: 711 White camouflage.
Named Pilots
Gallery
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
- "A multipurpose fighter, boasting advanced electronics and thrust vectoring nozzles."
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 12A: Gaiuss Tower". Costs 49,100 credits.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- Aurelia: T10M-9 camouflage.
- Leasath: 711 White camouflage.
- Special 1: Black body with charcoal nose.
- Special 2: Yellow Squadron livery.
Named Pilots
- Sorrow - Found in Alect Squadron. Spawns to the west after destroying all non-targets and leaving one Alect.
Gallery
Sorrow
Aurelia color
Leasath color
Special 1 color
Special 2 color
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 6: Diapason. Costs Ƶ130,000.
Statistics
- Speed: 83
- Mobility: 93
- Stability: 76
- Defense: 66
- Air-to-Air: 96
- Air-to-Ground: 59
Weapons
Colors
- Standard: 711 White camouflage.
- Mercenary: Yellow Squadron body.
- Soldier: Two-tone blue body. Replica of T10M-12, a prototype Su-27M converted into the second Terminator developed.
- Knight: Mustard body with brown and green camouflage.
- Special: Gelb Team paint scheme.
Named Pilots
- 5th Air Division, 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gelb"
- Reiher (Heron)
- Trombe (Trumpet)
Gallery
A Gelb Team Su-37
Intakes
Standard color
Mercenary color
Soldier color
Knight color
Special color
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
How to Unlock
- Fill the Kill Rate Gauge of the Su-35 Super Flanker. Costs Ƶ23,700 per aircraft.
Statistics
- Speed: 83
- Mobility: 93
- Stability: 76
- Defense: 66
- Air-to-Air: 96
- Air-to-Ground: 59
Weapons
Colors
- OS: Mustard body with brown spots, modeled after the livery of Su-37 prototype 711 White
- RZ: Black cmaouflage
- SP: Yellow 13 livery
Named Pilots
- Yellow (ACES)
Gallery
The Su-37 with the Su-35 Super Flanker, the Su-32 Strike Flanker and the Su-27 Flanker
Two Terminators
OSEA color in the hangar
Razgriz color in the hangar
Yellow's Terminator
Yellow
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 16: Whiskey Corridor. Costs 618,000 credits.
Statistics
- Speed: Maximum
- Air-to-Air: Maximum
- Air-to-Ground: Medium
- Mobility: Maximum
- Stability: Medium
- Defense: Superior
Weapons
Colors
- Color 1: Mustard body with brown and green spots. Modeled after T10M-9, the ninth Su-35 prototype.
- Color 2: Plain gray body
- Color 3: Yellow Squadron camouflage. Costs $803,000.
Named Pilots
Gallery
Ace Combat 2
How to Unlock
- The Su-37 is not available to the player in this game.
Colors
- Enemy type A: Multitone brown and green camouflage with black nose
- Enemy type B: Su-27PD livery
Gallery
Enemy Type A paint scheme
Enemy Type B paint scheme
Trivia
- The appearance of the aircraft remains the same in the series except in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon and Ace Combat Infinity, which replaced the Sorbtsiya ECM pods with wingtip missile launch rails.
- The Su-37's NATO reporting name used throughout the Ace Combat series, "Terminator", is not the same as the NATO actually uses for it ("Flanker-F"). It is possible that Strangereal uses a different naming convention, but that wouldn't explain why the plane is still referred as "Terminator" in games set on Earth.
- The alternate possibility is that the moniker is directly adopted from Sukhoi and refers to the model's vastly improved electronics. A quick sweep with Yandex.ru searcher indicates that this moniker is universally accepted, yet no explantion is ever given. The current "Terminator" of the Russian Armed forces is the Object 199/BMPT "Ramka".
- The Su-37 model used in Assault Horizon has the elevators and nozzles a bit swept down by default. It is unknown if this is a glitch or it was intentional.
- In some of the installments, one can even attempt to pull a rudimentary Cobra by pulling the nose up while decelerating to near-stall speeds; instead of falling towards the ground, it remains in position for a while.
References
- ↑ Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Diapason. Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- ↑ Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy.
- ↑ Tin Castle. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy.
- ↑ Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.
- ↑ ah.acecombat.jp - DLC Aircraft: Su-37 Terminator.
- ↑ Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Reprisal. Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
- ↑ Ace Combat: Joint Assault.
- ↑ Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Master File.
- ↑ Ace Combat Infinity.
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