Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

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A mod that enables the XFA-33 FENRIR Next-Generation Stealth Multirole Fighter.

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SUMMARY

The XFA-33 FENRIR is a next-generation multirole stealth fighter developed by Leasath under the direct supervision of Diego Gaspar Navarro. Featuring state-of-the-art metamaterial and cutting-edge array of arsenal, this superfighter is a direct response to the imminent threat of seventh generation fighter being deployed around the world, led by the eventual combat deployment of ADF-11F Raven in 2019. Therefore, Project FENRIR is initiated, with a goal of dominating global arms race of 7th generation aircraft with far superior and technologically advanced XFA-33 FENRIR.



HISTORY

Aurelia acquired a single prototype model from Leasath, showing an interest to reverse-engineer it for domestic production. Unlike the original Leasath model, the Aurelian Fenrir is highly customized for true multirole mission with conventional flight performance intended for sustained operation. Engine system has been lightened to reduce the overall weight of the aircraft, delivering high degree of mobility at the cost of stability and partial loss of hovering capability in return. Optical camouflage has been removed as well to further reduce manufacturing cost. In addition, Aurelian weapon officers opted for a more conventional weapon loadout, not intending to use meson weapon as it is more needed for ground defense units instead. However, with advancements in Aurelia's satellite technology and joint venture in development of directed energy weapons called High Powered Microwave (HPM), Aurelian FENRIR can install energy-based weapon capable of igniting hostile units with directed plasma sphere to the point of combustion. This HPM variant is more advanced than the Leasath-manufactured one with the replacement of ground-based station by a satellite as the secondary plasma emitter, allowing practically unlimited use of HPM in long-range operation. Since Aurelia was the first to acquire Fenrir and successfully modified it for domestic need, it has been given a designation of XFA-33A FENRIR-A. The first operators of FENRIR-A are two of Aurelia's Special Operation squadron, officially named Experimental Flight Technology Evaluation Squadron "Falco", and Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gryphus".



Leasath, not fully recovering from the brink of Civil War yet, offered to sell the licensing rights to any military contractors willing to manufacture FENRIR. Only General Resources Ltd. responded due to its capability to mass produce any aircraft using Advanced Automated Aviation (AAA) Plant technology. As a result, GR now is the largest exporter of FENRIR in the world. Following the original plan to "sell FENRIR for everyone", and in order to meet the export demands, GR released two variants of their aircraft. The original Leasath specification, designated as XFA-33B FENRIR-B, and GR custom modification, designated as XFA-33C FENRIR-C. The FENRIR-B retained all of its original configuration that Leasath applied into the aircraft, including a full vector-thrusting auxiliary engine to allow mid-air hovering and increasing stability. Although highly expensive to build, it can activate optical camouflage to render the aircraft invisible to enemy guidance from long range. Unlike Leasath's optical camouflage system, GR's one, by comparison, can only either be constantly active or inactive because of complexity in its metamaterial production in large quantity. Conforming to no limitations about meson-based weaponry, FENRIR-B has access to the lethal Long-range Shock-Wave Missile (LSWM), gaining an unprecedented long-range interdiction capability. LSWM is a scaled down weapon based on Shock-Wave Ballistic Missile (SWBM), a gigantic area of effect weapon, a burst missile that uses Leasath's own proprietary specialized meson fuel to spread and detonate a massive blue-tinted explosion over a tremendous distance. Such weapon is the latest evolution of thermobaric weapon after the advent of Belka's polynitrous-based Multi-Purpose Burst Missile (MPBM) developed during the Belkan War. Leasath's own Special Operation squadron operated GR's FENRIR-B and have participated in several unconfirmed live weapon testing operation during the war, with rumors surrounding the Helios bomb being a cover-up to the LSWM being used in an unsanctioned intervention during the Lighthouse War. The unit is formally known as Leasath Air Force Special Training Unit 33, more commonly known as "Alect Squadron", operating under the direct order from Diego Gaspar Navarro himself back in his military base as well as a military research complex called the Archelon Fortress.



General Resources' custom model FENRIR-C is designed to answer a question of an effective counter against a new threat of hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft known as the DarkStar. It is reported that this next generation recon plane can reach up to Mach 10, rendering all interceptors in existence obsolete. However, it can only reach such speed for an extremely limited time, as DarkStar will mostly cruise at Mach 5. Therefore, GR carefully developed a hypersonic-capable FENRIR capable of cruising at Mach 5.5, taking note at the aircraft's compatibility to sustain a flight at such speed thanks to its enormous airframe. In fact, its size is closely resembling the Mach 3 predecessor of the DarkStar, the SR-71 Blackbird. All the hypersonic retrofit meant that such engine must remain stable, and it is concluded that hovering capability is not required for high-speed mission. Its meson-based weaponry has also expanded, now adapting to its role as a hypersonic interceptor, including the development of a Meson Electro-Magnetic Launcher (MEML), capable of tracking and destroying long range target with high speed projectile loaded with miniaturized meson fuel that will explode upon proximity and evaporate hostile units, a befitting weapon for hypersonic pursuit. Another type of meson weapon is also provided, by modifying the body of a Fuel-Air Explosive Bomb and replacing the conventional fuel with meson fuel, called Short-range Shock-Wave Bomb (SSWB). Although smaller in term of blast radius compared to LSWM due to a lack of effective fuel dispersion mechanism, by being a bomb armed with a rather basic airburst fuse, it remains an effective area of effect weapon nonetheless. An anonymous buyer from the northern hemisphere has acquired several batches of XFA-33C for high-speed, hit-and-run black ops, assigned to an elite unit known for painting its vehicles with cryptic livery, only recognized by its nickname as "GOD EATER".



FEATURES

• XFA-33 Full-conversion

XFA-33 FENRIR now returns in its full form with a set of new capability previously unseen before.



• Holographic cockpit

Signature holographic cockpit is fully and accurately recreated down to the smallest panel, with unique display depending on chosen SPW, featuring animated HUD. Texture has been manually hand-drawn to 4K resolution.




• Constant Optical Camouflage

XFA-33B FENRIR-B, representing Leasath's original FENRIR, features constant optical camouflage for Slot 8 (requires Experimental Aircraft Series DLC), with an option for Factory Standard and Alect Sq. livery.



• Model-specific Weapons

Each model of FENRIR has a specific weapon system designed to complement their combat mission, including offensive such as HPM energy weapon, LSWM shockwave missile, MEML guided railgun as well as defensive such as ECMS.



• XFA-33A SP - High-Powered Microwave

Previously an unobtainable piece of directed energy weapon, the High-Powered Microwave (HPM) has finally been released and ready for installation onboard XFA-33A FENRIR-A. With some tuning by Aurelia to the plasma sphere delivery system, it can now be equipped to FENRIR-A independent from a static ground-based power station, relying fully on orbiting satellite to emit opposing plasma sphere instead. But since it is using a different targeting system, its sphere formation can potentially be disrupted by a concentrated enemy weapons fire such as Close-In Weapon System (CIWS).



• XFA-33B SP - Long-range Shock-Wave Missile

Skimming on the boundary of tactical nuclear weapon, Leasath decided to develop a hypersonic shockwave weapon by using Leasath's special fuel based on meson to ignite and detonate its payload over an extremely wide area, forming a lethal shockwave that can terminate anything within its blast radius. Previously test-fired by Gleipnir airborne fortress as Shock-Wave Ballistic Missile (SWBM), a miniaturized weapon is developed to allow mounting inside FENRIR-B's internal weapon bay. With its high level of proximity detection fuze, the LSWM ensures "a weapon that attempts to stuff the maximum tolerance level of meson allowed into a pocket-sized portable missile" hit its mark.



• XFA-33C SP - Meson Electro-Magnetic Launcher

As Leasath is developing its meson-based LSWM, General Resources took notice about the potential application of such particle and quickly assembled a research study to mass-produce meson-based weaponry for its custom unit, XFA-33C FENRIR-C. The pinnacle of ensuing weapon program is the Meson Electro-Magnetic Launcher (MEML). By using a pair of modified EASA "Arclight" EML, GR has replaced its projectile from a conventional, unguided kinetic bullet with an extremely advanced, GPS-guided, proximity-fuzed chemical bullet loaded with a tiny compartment comprised of meson fuel and a mini-cyclotron that has 5% of the detonation radius as Leasath's LSWM, enough to cause a substantial shockwave to knock out even the most concentrated enemy unit. The experimental autoloader system has also been retained, allowing a continuous discharge of up to 6 rounds in the magazine before recharging.



• PASSIVE SP - FENRIR ECMS

This electromagnetic countermeasure system was once manufactured by Leasath to be equipped on its FENRIR, but as the development cost skyrocketed, it was dismounted and the parts were sold to other nations that can afford the device. XFA-24A Apalis is one of the few combat aircraft capable of installing FENRIR ECMS, purchased by Aurelia and entered service along with its experimental squadrons. In turn, Aurelia eventually added FENRIR ECMS unit into its own domestically-produced FENRIR-A. General Resources followed suit and reequipped FENRIR ECMS back for FENRIR-B and FENRIR-C. It is an Integrated Electronic Warfare System (IEWS) that emits strong jamming and radar interference within FENRIR's proximity. Unlike chaff & flare, FENRIR ECMS can be activated continuously, but due to the sensitive electronics mounted inside the airframe, it can only be deployed at relatively level flight.



AVAILABLE VERSION

• XFA-33A FENRIR-A
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MSL          : AIM-9 Sidewinder
SPW1       : AGM-84 Harpoon (LASM)
SPW2       : AIM-120 AMRAAM (4AAM)
SPW3       : High-Powered Microwave (IEWS)
STEALTH  : Level 10 / 60% RCS
HP             : 300
SPEED AVG~ / MOBILITY UP+ / STABILITY DOWN-
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• XFA-33B FENRIR-B
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MSL          : R-60M Vympel
SPW1       : Stealth Bat (QAAM)
SPW2       : VFDR-FVC (LAAM)
SPW3       : Long-range Shock-Wave Missile (LSWM)
STEALTH  : Level 10 / 60% RCS
HP             : 300
SPEED AVG~ / MOBILITY DOWN- / STABILITY UP+ / VTOLH
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• XFA-33C FENRIR-C
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MSL          : MICA-IR
SPW1       : Short-range Shock-Wave Bomb (FAEB)
SPW2       : Meson Electro-Magnetic Launcher (EML)
SPW3       : Meson Tactical Laser System (MTLS)
STEALTH  : Level 10 / 60% RCS
HP             : 300
SPEED UP+ / MOBILITY DOWN- / STABILITY DOWN-
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AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT

Su-30 (XFA-33A - Total conversion)
Su-30SM (XFA-33C - Total conversion)
Su-33 (XFA-33B - Total conversion)

INSTALLATION GUIDE

1. Extract the archived file
2. Select one of the three available versions above
3. Navigate to your Ace Combat 7 installation folder
4. Find "~mods" folder under ACE COMBAT 7 > Game > Content > Paks (create the folder if it doesn't exist)
5. Move the .pak mod file into the ~mods folder
6. ???
7. Oppress the other glorified next-gen

MOD CONTENT

A. MAIN (PRIMARY)

• APR_FENRA
Custom model, skin, UI, animation, and pawn for XFA-33A

• APR_FENRB
Custom model, skin, UI, animation, and pawn for XFA-33B

• APR_FENRC
Custom model, skin, UI, animation, and pawn for XFA-33C

• APR_WPN_ECMS
Blueprint for ECMS Special Weapon

• APR_WPN_HPM
Blueprint and custom model for HPM Special Weapon

• APR_WPN_LSWM
Blueprint and custom model for LSWM Special Weapon

• APR_WPN_MEML
Blueprint and custom model for MEML Special Weapon

• APR_WPN_LSWM
Blueprint and custom model for SSWB Special Weapon

• APR_WPN_MTLS
Blueprint for MTLS Special Weapon

• APR_WPN_SSWB
Blueprint and custom skin for SSWB Special Weapon

• APR_WPN_XQAM
Blueprint for XQAM Special Weapon

B. SUB (OPTIONAL)

• APR_FENRA_FORM_LIGHT
Blueprint for Active Formation Light for XFA-33A

• APR_FENRA_FORM_LIGHT
Blueprint for Active Formation Light for XFA-33B

• APR_FENRA_FORM_LIGHT
Blueprint for Active Formation Light for XFA-33C

• APR_FENRA_PPDT
Player Plane Data Table for XFA-33A containing general information data of player aircraft

• APR_FENRB_PPDT
Player Plane Data Table for XFA-33B containing general information data of player aircraft

• APR_FENRC_PPDT
Player Plane Data Table for XFA-33C containing general information data of player aircraft

• APR_FENR_PPDT
Player Plane Data Table for all XFA-33 containing general information data of player aircraft

• APR_FENRB_SKIN7_ALECT
Blueprint for alternate Alect Sq. livery for Slot 8 Optical Camouflage (requires Experimental Aircraft Series DLC)

COMPATIBILITY

A. Mod Type:

• Pawn, AcePlayerPawn (Player plane system) [SYSTEM]
• Vehicles, Aircraft (Player Plane model) [VISMOD]
• Vehicles, Aircraft, SWP (Player plane SPW socket) [VISMOD]
• Weapons, Player (Player weapon) [SYSTEM]
• Information, PlayerPlaneDataTable (Player plane data) [SYSTEM] [OPTIONAL]

B. Compatibility:

Capabilities, PlayerPlaneConfig (Plane performance) [SYSTEM]
• Su-30 ✔️
• Su-30SM ✔️
• Su-33 ✔️
• Other planes ✔️

Skin, Aircraft (Plane skin) [VISMOD]
• Su-30 ✔️
• Su-30SM ✔️
• Su-33 ✔️
• Other planes ✔️

Pawn, AcePlayerPawn
• Su-30 ❌
• Su-30SM ❌
• Su-33 ❌
• Other planes ✔️

Vehicles, Aircraft
• Su-30 ❌
• Su-30SM ❌
• Su-33 ❌
• Other planes ✔️

Vehicles, Aircraft, SWP
• Su-30 ❌
• Su-30SM ❌
• Su-33 ❌
• Other planes ✔️

Weapons, Player
• HPM✔️
• LSWM ✔️
• MEML ✔️
• SSWB ✔️
• Other weapons ✔️

Information, PlayerPlaneDataTable
• Other plane data table ❌

CREDIT
• PROJECT ACES - Original model
• RythusOmega, GreenTrafficLight - Model extraction guide & tools
• Megalith - Skin and model rigging guides, particle editing
• ElectronicOldMen - Vehicle submeshes modeling & data debugging
• Growler - Vehicle capability tuning
• Knight_Valfodr - Screenshot, debugging, & test run

This mod is open for donation here

DISCLAIMER
* This mod uses various types of mod files, so it has low compatibility. Verify your installed mods if it interferes with this mod
* This mod alters the visual model, weapon loadout, and stealth level of available aircraft. Not generally recommended for use in multiplayer unless all parties agreed to install this mod in advance



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