Rising Sun: F-2A Super Kai Test Flight - Ace Combat 7

Home field advantage. Project Aces have let Japan's wings soar before, with the futuristic ATD-X in Infinity, and the dreamy ASF-X Shinden in Assault Horizon and all games since. They take a more grounded approach this time, with an evolution of their F-2A, but it's one they can be proud of regardless.
It's a solid early-mid tier, with fine handling and good weapons, but above all the IEWS, taking it from the superplane realm. It's a powerful and unique special weapon, and one which I personally love. That alone will get me to use the Super Kai, but be it for national pride, a CFT-decked Falcon, a new toy and a fun weapon, it offers something for everyone.
There's only one regret I have: despite carrying the IEWS in the centerline, you still don't get to fly with clean wings. However, something else in this DLC can...
PS: Apologies for the hiccups in the video. I've been having some performance issues recently, which are part of my absence.
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[@stevemc6010]

7:13 "It looks like some oil tankers loaded with oil got away." Thank you AWACS Obvious.

[@TugaAvenger]

To be fair, we also have a couple of tankers very much NOT loaded with oil...

[@sunnyclean9743]

The awacs tend to do this shit cause the main characters are mute

[@fajaradi1223]

Who knows? Maybe they're loaded with Red Bull

[@guts-141]

To be fair some were loaded with Arsenal Bird munitions and some tankers could possibly be empty

[@MrLemmy82]

This jet feels surprisingly good to fly for a relatively early tier plane, and with IEWS, it has a little niche at that level as well, sometimes, all you need is standard missiles, and it's got a nice payload for them as well!

[@stemmarb7r751]

I personally never found the IEWS to be that good, ever since it arrived with the Morgan. I mean it's a nice idea, but I think it doesn't buff your missiles enough to really make a difference, at least for my playstyle: 2- and 3-hit targets are still 2- and 3-hit targets, reload time and lock-on range aren't very noticeable and when a missile hits a target with IEWS active, 99% of the times it would've hit anyway; all of this happens even if I completely upgraded missiles. Mind you, I'm not asking for the ESM from the 1st DLC mission, but I want to at least 1-hit kill a MiG-21, dammit!

[@tonyrun5802]

That's the case for several weapons too tho. I feel you there

[@yocapo32]

You would like the Enhanced Gunplay mod, I can tell you that.

[@janusz4156]

Mitsubishi F-2A Super Kai - 2005 proposal to modernize the F-2A "Viper Zero", the Japanese cousin of the F-16 as a multi-role support fighter. The biggest changes are new weapons, Lockheed Martin Sniper XR sight and CFT tanks. From the outside, Super Kai resembles the later versions of the F-16, i.e. Block 52+ (used, among others, in Greece and Poland), Block 60/62 (used in the UAE Air Force), Block 70/72 Viper and the F-21 proposed to India. In Ace Combat 7, the F-2A and F-2A Super Kai combines the basic weapons, i.e. the JM61A1 Vulcan cannon, and the AAM-3 missiles, and the skin in the form of a typical camouflage for the F-2A in JASDF. As a special weapon, the F-2A uses ASM-2 anti-ship missiles, AIM-7 Sparrow missiles and a JLAU-3/A unguided rocket launcher with JM151 missiles. The skins are the khaki camouflage of the first prototype of the F-2A, the color of the 6th JASDF Tactical Fighter Squadron for the 60th anniversary of the unit and "Nagase". The "Eisgovel" and "Emmeria" squadron skins should be available in the future. The F-2A Super Kai uses Mach 3 anti-ship ASM-3 anti-ship missiles as a special weapon, six AAM-4B missiles and a suspended container with an AN/ALQ-131 or 184 jammer. The skins are "Have Glass" and two completely new skins, including "tiger skin" used by the demonstration team of the Polish Air Force. The Polish Air Force has been using the F-16 since 2006. Why has the Super Kai project not been implemented? Probably due to the high cost and the allocation of funds for the ATD-X technology demonstrator and for the purchase of the F-35. The successor to the F-2 will be the fighter created under the F-X program.

[@nekomagiwa]

you know a lot.yeah our government desided to just replace with Mitubish f-35/A ,naval variant.FX program will be proceed with Uk and Italy from now on. one thing is pretty wierd for with this super F-2 kai because super and and kai=改(upgraded) feels same meaning.

[@UnPokemon]

I already loved using the F2A, now it's Super!

[@DMSwordsmaster]

I can absolutely see this thing being meta in lower cost MP given the IEWS, on top of being very solid to fly. Gets a thumbs up from me! About time we have a non-super plane with IEWS too.

[@earlw9172]

This game needs some classic attack and fighter aircraft, A4E Skyhawk , A7E Corsair II , A6 intruder , mirage F1 , Mig 27 , Panavia Tornado , F-111 Aardvark F-102 Delta Dagger , F-106 Delta Dart , F-117 Stealth Fighter , Saab Viggen and Draken . Just to name a few. Enough of the futuristic super stealth stuff . These classic aircraft would make AC 7 so much better .

[@roccosorbo8181]

And the F-5, F-20, X-29.

[@enhancedutility266]

I agree maybe a turbo prop as well

[@WOGBOY]

lol forget planes how about more missions

[@secondpath5148]

An Interesting aircraft to be sure. It's the First Non-Super plane to have IEWs, which is nice, but it just kind of feels like a better F-2A, which is what it is. Very nice SPWs, though, 6AAM is a great air to air choice.

[@gunshipzeroone3546]

We need new missions.

[@LtViper]

Not happening. We just gotta wait for ac8 for more dlc missions

[@ArcturusOTE]

@@LtViper What this dude said. PA and ILCA are already working on ACnx so work on 7 is winding down.

[@stolenusername860]

The Return of the King!

[@tonyrun5802]

I haven't bought the pack yet but I'm sure it's gonna be great

[@jcomet11299]

If only they added the F-16 Block version. This is close enough.

[@rubenlopez3364]

That was my thoughts, it's basically a Block 60

[@GeorgePerakis]

@@rubenlopez3364 Yeah, but this is the "cutting edge" aircraft pack, and the Block 60 is years old at this point. The Block 70 was the major upgrade, but the game is Japanese so we got this instead.

[@TugaAvenger]

There is a house in New Orleans...

[@LollyTheScunt]

They call, the Rising Sun.

[@Livi70590]

Yes, but some property developer wants to buy it because they can build 6 apartments on the same land.

[@sircommander27]

@@Livi70590 bruh what

[@taitwright]

Plane is AWESOME! I definitely recommend using the LASM however. They’re a powerful missile and great for keeping your hands clean

[@FIRE_STORMFOX-3692]

I thought the F/A-18 was gonna be the IEWS, like in the special missions whit the Enchanter Hornets.

[@henryrivera8555]

Haha I saw you trying to preform some psms at 12:48. It's a shame the f-2a doesn't have them tho.

[@Coaster_F59PHI]

Are we not gonna talk about how, at 7:56 the plane literally ignores that lots of sand is going into the intake?

[@Kenny-A450]

SU 24,Su 25,Mig 23,Tornado,F 117

[@UFO721]

I was hoping to see something like the F16V or even the F16E (Desert Falcon).

[@crutch517]

We got their weeb cousin instead smh

[@angrypoggers9269]

@@crutch517 The weeb cousin that's not even real "F-2A Super Kai: proposed variant with CFTs (conformal fuel tanks), based off of the F-16C Block 60. It was intended to replace the F-4EJ Kai Phantom II. It was rejected when the F-35A Lighting II was chosen."

[@crutch517]

@@angrypoggers9269 yeah I looked it up after I type that comment and was kinda disappointed. Kinda sucks they are getting F35As, cause then wont be able to operate them off their carrier, the JS Izumo.

[@mghegotagun]

Still would have liked laams on it somewhere.

[@aaron_905]

I just noticed at the beginning of the mission, it states the Full Band is talking but it's meant to be Count?

[@5555petros]

NGL the skins have been mostly misses for this DLC.

[@secondpath5148]

Which ones, the ones for the new planes or the ones bundled with them?

[@5555petros]

@@secondpath5148 For the new planes.

[@secondpath5148]

@@5555petros I dunno, I kind of like the Tiger stripe camos for the F-2A and the MiG. And the solid colors are kind of nice too. The aggressor Camo for the F-18 is definitely my favorite though.

[@pacificfederationpeacekeep999]

Petro ανυπομονώ να αγοράσω το DLCοταν έρθει η black Friday

[@RazerTheDuck]

>gives another variant of the F-2A >no two seater version of the F-2 to imagine a waifu in the back me sadge :(

[@GeorgePerakis]

This isn't Project Wingman, you don't have a WSO, and the two seat versions are always uglier.

[@RazerTheDuck]

@@GeorgePerakis personally i find the two seater f-2 a good looking one comparing it to other two seater jets

[@UsugumoKaiNi]

d u c k spotted real

[@ryanc00p3r3]

Whow ok they add the F-16 Block 70/72 Super Viper

[@GeorgePerakis]

It isn't. It's just a Block 60.

[@ryanc00p3r3]

@@GeorgePerakis but they didn't add the F-15XL

[@gtmike916]

@@GeorgePerakis Wrong this plane is based off the Block 70/72 upgrades to the F-16 hence the conformal fuel tanks. Block 60 was YEARS ago.

[@rns_nickitoloko_psn5775]

I can't put it at 1080p. It's locked at 360p and 144p

[@TugaAvenger]

Please try again. It was "processing HD" for hours, even though i could watch it in 1080p multiple devices with no problem. But it's not saying that anymore.

[@rns_nickitoloko_psn5775]

@@TugaAvenger oh ok now it's processed. Thx man. Valeu tuga!! Abraço do Brasil

[@koncrissant]

How can you perform this 180 turns? On console?

[@bravo6959]

You turn 180 degrees

[@kasamago]

Prefer to SuperKai than F35 OverPrice..

[@GeorgePerakis]

It's a shame. I get the game is Japanese but we already have the F-2A in the game, why add this, an F-2A based on the Block 60, when you could have added the Block 70 to the game? It's more recent and more cutting edge. I don't get it.

[@johnsmithers284]

It's like the only plane japan kinda has humor them

[@pixytorres7117]

Because it's a Japanese plane and they wanted to add it since it's the first and only one. Maybe in AC8 more likely were gonna see it.