The XFA-27 is an original fighter aircraft featured in Ace Combat 2, Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception, Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion, Ace Combat: Joint Assault and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy.

Contents 1 Ace Combat 2 2 Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception 2.1 Colors 3 Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion 4 Ace Combat: Joint Assault 4.1 Colors 5 Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy 5.1 Colors

Ace Combat 2Edit

The XFA-27 is a secret combat aircraft debuted in Ace Combat 2. It is the second original fighter of the Ace Combat after the ADF-01 FALKEN, and the first to be available to the player for use.

It is an aircraft exclusive to Extra mode, and serves as an unlock replacement to the YF-22 Lightning II in said mode. It can be unlocked by commencing a second playthrough and arriving to the mission "Dead End" or "St. Elmo's Fire", and defeating the ace formation "Fox Force Four". It costs $500,000 to purchase, nearly twice as much as either the F-22 Raptor or the YF-23A Black Widow II.

In performance, the XFA-27 is the best available aircraft of the entire game. It combines max-level speed, defense, combat capability and maneuverability in a single package. In addition, it has 75-80% in stability. The main characteristic of the fighter is its ability to release four missiles in sequence, and carries an 88-missile payload.

Ace Combat X: Skies of DeceptionEdit

XFA-27
Type(s)	Mutirole
Unlocked at	Complete "Captive City"
Price	26,000$
Weapons	QAAM / SOD / ECMP

The XFA-27 returns as a playable aircraft in Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception. It is one of the three featured original aircraft designs that do not debut in this game, the other two being the X-02 Wyvern and the ADF-01 FALKEN. Canonically speaking, it is never used by enemies in the single-player campaign, but is featured in the extra mission "Operation X", where the player can engage an ace enemy called "Scarface One".

It is unlocked as a playable aircraft in Gryphus One's arsenal as a reward for finishing "Captive City", mission 03B, and has a cost of 26,000$. In this installment, the performance of the aircraft has been downgraded: it is mediocre in air-to-air/ground combat, is not very stable, and has a rather average defense. However, it has strong engines and is fairly mobile.

A major advantage that favors the player is that the XFA-27 is one in a select group of aircraft compatible with the tuning system, which can be used to bolster and reinforce the fighter's performance parameters. Its characteristic four-missile launch ability can be reinstated through the use of the "Scarface MBS" Weapons upgrade, which raises ammunition capacity and general combat capabilities at the exchange of lesser stability. Its weapons arsenal includes the Electronic Counter Measure Pod, Stand-off Dispenser and QAAM.

ColorsEdit

• Aurelia: Standard gray camouflage.
• Leasath: Gray/white "triangle" camouflage.
• Special 1: Black colorway with brown surface trim.
• Special 2: "Scarface" pattern; ghost white with solid red trim.

Ace Combat Xi: Skies of IncursionEdit

The XFA-27 is an special aircraft featured in Ace Combat Xi. The fourth available aircraft in the original version of the game (as well as the first unlockable one), it is made available to the player after completing all five standard missions in Easy difficulty.

It inherits its performance from Skies of Deception-- it has high airspeed and is quite maneuverable, but has below-average combat capabilities and is somewhat unstable. Furthermore, it has good armor. Due to the lack of color selection in this game, it can be used only with a basic gray paintjob.

Ace Combat: Joint AssaultEdit

XFA-27
Type(s)	Mutirole
Unlocked at	Complete "Desert Gust" twice on ACE
Price	380,000$
Weapons	QAAM / ECMP / SOD / ODMM

The XFA-27 is an original aircraft featured in Ace Combat: Joint Assault, and one of many returning from Ace Combat X. As with the previous game, it does not have any major appearances in the campaign of the game, but is featured as an enemy in the special mission "Operation X".

It can be unlocked by finishing the mission "Desert Gust" twice in ACE difficulty. As with other aircraft returning from Skies of Deception, this aircraft's statistics have been generally downgraded, making it a mid-level combat jet with a generally average performance. However, this problem can be remedied through the use of the enhanced tuning system.

It must be noted that the "Scarface MBS" weapon upgrade is not present in Joint Assault, thus stripping the XFA-27 of its quad-missile launch ability. Nevertheless, the Omnidirectional Multi-Purpose Missile (ODMM) can serve as a de facto replacement for this feature, though one must be way of its ammunition payload. Along with the ODMM, it retains all compatible weapons from ACE-X.

ColorsEdit

• C01: Gray colorway.
• C02: Gray and white camouflage.
• C03: Ace Combat 5-style black paint.
• C04: Scarface Squadron camouflage.
• C05: "Solvalou" camouflage.
• C06: Gray disruptive camouflage.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon LegacyEdit

The XFA-27 makes a return as a playable aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy. In order to earn it, the player must acquire a rank of Brigadier General (unlike AC2, this can be done in the Free Missions, Survival Missions, or Extra Missions). An airframe of the plane costs 255,000 credits.

Akin to its Ace Combat 2 stats, the XFA-27 excels in most stats, retaining its high maneuverability. Stability, as such, is still its lowest stat.

ColorsEdit

• C01: Air superiority camouflage.
• C02: "Solvalou" livery.
• C03: Scarface Squadron livery.
• C04: Disruptive brown camouflage.
• C05: Dark yellow/mustard.
• C06: Color 02 with blue/purple tone.

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