Ace Combat 7 Aircrafts Unlocking Guide

Ace Combat 7 features 47 different Aircrafts that you can pilot. They range from standard F series fighter jets to more experimental and outlandish crafts like the DarkStar. Each Aircraft is unique in its weapon setups, stealth capabilities, health, speed, and more.

In this guide, we’ll go over how you can unlock every plane in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. This guide covers both base game unlocks and DLC unlocks. Furthermore, we’ll also take a look at some of their most important stats and weapon setups.

All Aircraft have a standard weapon loadout along with three special weapons. In most cases, two of three special weapons have to be purchased separately.

F-104C Starfighter

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2900	2.05	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	SAAM	GRKT	HPAA
2400	64	06	18	20	20

How to Unlock: Complete the mission: ‘Rescue’.

A-10C Thunderbolt II

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Attacker	2200	2.20	105	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	UGB	RKT (+12,000 MRP)	4AGM (+12,000 MRP)
4800	100	04	40	40	44

How to Unlock: Purchase for 120,000 MRP.

F-2A

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2700	2.20	100	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LASM	HVAA (+9,000 MRP)	RKT (+9,00 MRP)
2400	88	05	14	20	20

How to Unlock: Purchase for 105,000 MRP.

F-14D Super Tomcat

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2850	2.35	100	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LAAM	GPB (+7,500 MRP)	8AAM (+7,500 MRP)
2400	84	05	22	14	56

How to Unlock: Purchase for 70,000 MRP.

F-15C Eagle

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3200	2.50	105	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	SASM	4AAM (+40,000 MRP)	PLSL (+40,000 MRP)
2400	104	04	22	28	500

How to Unlock: Purchase aircrafts for 385,000 MRP in Ace Combat 7.

F-15J

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3200	2.50	105	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HCAA	SAAM (+40,000 MRP)	QAAM (+40,000 MRP)
2400	104	04	50	26	12

How to Unlock: Purchase for 385,000 MRP.

F-15E Strike Eagle

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	3000	2.35	115	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	6AAM	SFFS (+70,000 MRP)	TLS (+70,000 MRP)
2400	114	04	42	30	20

How to Unlock: Purchase for 680,000 MRP.

F-16C Fighting Falcon

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2600	2.10	90	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	4AAM	GPB	SASM
2400	70	05	16	10	14

How to Unlock: Available from the beginning.

F/A-18F Super Hornet

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2850	2.25	105	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	QAAM	LASM (+30,000 MRP)	EML (+30,000 MRP)
2400	98	04	10	16	22

How to Unlock: Purchase this variant of the f-18 aircrafts for 285,000 MRP in Ace Combat 7.

F-22A Raptor

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3100	2.40	130	5

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	QAAM	XSDB (+110,000 MRP)	8AAM (+110,000 MRP)
2400	136	03	18	48	80

How to Unlock: Purchase for 920,000 MRP.

F-35C Lightning II

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2800	2.30	125	6

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	SOD	4AAM (+90,000 MRP)	8AGM (+90,000 MRP)
2400	124	03	24	36	32

How to Unlock: Purchase for 840,000 MRP.

YF-23 Black Widow II

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3200	2.45	125	6

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HVAA	4AAM (+80,000 MRP)	UGB (+40,000 MRP)
2400	124	03	30	40	34

How to Unlock: Purchase for 875,000 MRP.

Mirage 2000-5

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2750	2.25	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	GPB	4AAM (+9,000 MRP)	LASM (+9,000 MRP)
800	86	05	16	24	14

How to Unlock: Purchase for 105,000 MRP.

FYI

There are no cheats available in Ace Combat 7.

Rafale M

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2900	2.30	120	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HCAA	LACM (+40,000 MRP)	LAAM (+40,000 MRP)
800	114	04	60	16	30

How to Unlock: Purchase for 440,000 MRP.

Typhoon

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2950	2.40	120	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LAAM	8AGM (+40,000 MRP)	HCAA (+40,000 MRP)
800	112	04	30	24	60

How to Unlock: Purchase for 440,000 MRP.

Gripen E

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2850	2.25	100	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	SASM	6AAM (+30,000 MRP)	LACM (+30,000 MRP)
800	96	05	18	36	14

How to Unlock: Purchase for 270,000 MRP.

MiG-21bis Fishbed

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2600	2.20	80	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	MGP	RKT	SAAM
2400	62	06	3600	16	18

How to Unlock: Complete the mission: ‘Rescue’ to unlock this one of the MiG aircrafts in Ace Combat 7.

MiG-29A Fulcrum

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2800	2.20	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HPAA	LAGM (+7,000 MRP)	4AAM (+7,000 MRP)
800	82	05	22	14	24

How to Unlock: Purchase for 65,000 MRP.

MiG-31B Foxhound

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3450	2.40	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LAAM	SAAM (+30,000 MRP)	PLSL (+30,000 MRP)
2400	96	04	26	24	450

How to Unlock: Purchase for 280,000 MRP.

Su-30M2 Flanker-F2

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2950	2.35	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HPAA	4AGM (+50,000 MRP)	4AAM (+50,000 MRP)
800	112	04	28	24	32

How to Unlock: Purchase for 560,000 MRP.

Su-30SM

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	6AAM	QAAM (+90,000 MRP)	LAGM (+90,000 MRP)
800	126	03	60	16	20

How to Unlock: Purchase for 850,000 MRP.

Su-33 Flanker-D

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2900	2.35	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HVAA	LASM (+30,000 MRP)	EML (+30,000 MRP)
800	98	04	22	16	22

How to Unlock: Purchase this one of the Su series aircrafts for 290,000 MRP in Ace Combat 7.

Su-34 Fullback

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Attacker	2700	2.25	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	SFFS	HCAA (+35,000 MRP)	4AGm (+35,000 MRP)
800	112	04	30	48	32

How to Unlock: Purchase for 390,000 MRP.

Su-35S Flanker-E

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3000	2.30	120	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LAAM	6AAM (+90,000 MRP)	LASM (+90,000 MRP)
800	126	03	34	60	20

How to Unlock: Purchase for 850,000 MRP.

Su-37 Terminator

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2900	2.25	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HPAA	4AAM (+50,000 MRP)	TLS (+50,000 MRP)
800	110	04	28	32	20

How to Unlock: Purchase for 550,000 MRP.

Su-47 Berkut

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2800	2.40	115	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	SAAM	UGB (+60,000 MRP)	QAAM (+60,000 MRP)
800	114	04	30	30	14

How to Unlock: Purchase for 640,000 MRP.

Su-57

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3050	2.45	130	4

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	4AAM	GPB (+110,000 MRP)	PLSL (+110,000 MRP)
800	140	03	44	28	650

How to Unlock: Purchase for 900,000 MRP.

X-02S Strike Wyvern

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3300	2.50	120	5

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	4AAM	GPB (+110,000 MRP)	PLSL (+110,000 MRP)
800	140	03	44	28	650

How to Unlock: Purchase for 2,000,000 MRP after completing the ‘Dark Blue’ mission.

F-4E Phantom II

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2900	2.05	85	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	UGB	LAGM	SASM
GUN	MSL	FLR	UGB	LAGM	SASM
2400	66	06	18	10	12

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘F-4E Phantom II + 3 Skins’ aircrafts DLC pack in Ace Combat 7.

ADF-11F Raven

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3000	2.50	143	6

Weapons Setup

PLSL	MSL	FLR	TLS	QAAM	UAV
600	150	02	30	22	24

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘ADF-11F Raven Set’ DLC pack.

ADF-01 FALKEN

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3200	2.50	126	6

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	TLS	4AAM	FAEB
2400	250	02	30	56	20

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘ADF-01 FALKEN Set’ DLC pack.

ADFX-01 Morgan

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2900	2.65	126	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	TLS	MPBM	IEWS
2400	160	02	30	24	12

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘ADFX-01 Morgan Set’ DLC pack.

ASF-X Shinden II

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2870	2.42	143	3

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	6AAM	RKT	LASM
2400	150	03	66	56	22

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘ASF-X Shinden II Set’ DLC pack.

XFA-27

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2850	2.41	143	3

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	SOD	MSTM	IEWS
2400	160	03	28	100	12

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘XFA-27 Set’ DLC pack.

CFA-44 Nosferatu

Key Stats


Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	3120	2.48	143	3

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	ADMM	EML	IEWS
800	160	03	102	52	10

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘CFA-44 Nosferatu Set’ DLC pack.

F-15 S/MTD

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2985	2.35	120	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HPAA	FAEB	HVAA
2400	108	04	22	20	26

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘Experimental Aircraft Services’ DLC pack.

F-16XL

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Attacker	2600	2.15	98	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	UGB	4AAM	4AGM
2400	90	05	36	32	48

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘Experimental Aircraft Services’ DLC pack.

FB-22 Stroke Raptor

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Attacker	2910	2.23	120	4

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	XSDB	LAAM	SFFS
2400	136	03	52	28	34

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘Experimental Aircraft Services’ DLC pack.

F-2A Super Kai

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2700	2.24	98	2

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LASM	6AAM	IEWS
2400	122	04	20	42	12

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘Cutting-edge Aircraft Series Set’ DLC pack.

F/A-18F Super Hornet Black III

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2975	2.30	120	3

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LACM	4AAM	8AGM
2400	124	04	20	48	48

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘Cutting-edge Aircraft Series Set’ DLC pack.

MiG-35D Super Fulcrum

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	3010	2.39	125	3

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	SAAM	6AAM	4AGM
800	122	03	20	54	44

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘Cutting-edge Aircraft Series Set’ DLC pack.

DarkStar

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Attacker	5750	1.21	125	3

Weapons Setup

PLSL	MSL	FLR	SASM	XSDB	PLSL
600	140	02	26	52	650

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set’ DLC pack.

F-14A Tomcat

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2850	2.35	98	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LAAM	SAAM	SFSS
2400	104	06	26	22	32

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set’ DLC pack.

F-14A Tomcat – Top Gun: Maverick

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	3250	2.56	123	0

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	LAAM	SAAM	HPAA
2400	124	03	34	30	22

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set’ DLC pack.

FYI

On PC, you can use All Aircrafts Unlocked mods to instantly gain access to every pilotable craft in Ace Combat 7

F/A-18E Super Hornet

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2850	2.25	107	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	4AGM	4AGM	LAGM
2400	110	04	60	40	22

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set’ DLC pack.

F/A-18E Super Hornet – Top Gun: Maverick

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Multirole	2980	2.46	123	1

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	HCAA	HVAA	GPB
2400	124	03	60	30	32

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set’ DLC pack.

5^th Gen Fighter – Top Gun: Maverick

Key Stats

Aircraft Type	Speed Limit	Acceleration Rate	Health	Stealth Level
Fighter	2860	2.47	134	5

Weapons Setup

GUN	MSL	FLR	4AAM	HCAA	LACM
800	124	03	44	60	22

How to Unlock: Purchase the ‘TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set’ DLC pack.

Ace Combat 7 Aircrafts Unlocking Guide

F-104C Starfighter

A-10C Thunderbolt II

F-2A

F-14D Super Tomcat

F-15C Eagle

F-15J

F-15E Strike Eagle

F-16C Fighting Falcon

F/A-18F Super Hornet

F-22A Raptor

F-35C Lightning II

YF-23 Black Widow II

Mirage 2000-5

Rafale M

Typhoon

Gripen E

MiG-21bis Fishbed

MiG-29A Fulcrum

MiG-31B Foxhound

Su-30M2 Flanker-F2

Su-30SM

Su-33 Flanker-D

Su-34 Fullback

Su-35S Flanker-E

Su-37 Terminator

Su-47 Berkut

Su-57

X-02S Strike Wyvern

F-4E Phantom II

ADF-11F Raven

ADF-01 FALKEN

ADFX-01 Morgan

ASF-X Shinden II

XFA-27

CFA-44 Nosferatu

F-15 S/MTD

F-16XL

FB-22 Stroke Raptor

F-2A Super Kai

F/A-18F Super Hornet Black III

MiG-35D Super Fulcrum

DarkStar

F-14A Tomcat

F-14A Tomcat – Top Gun: Maverick

F/A-18E Super Hornet

F/A-18E Super Hornet – Top Gun: Maverick

5th Gen Fighter – Top Gun: Maverick

5^th Gen Fighter – Top Gun: Maverick