Role: Multirole
A light fighter with delta wings and no horizontal tail wing.
The 2000-5 is a multirole fighter whose well balanced speed and maneuverability and fly-by-wire controls provide it with inherently excellent flying stability. Its nickname is "Mirage".
Role: Fighter
A multirole fighter jointly developed by multiple countries.
Nicknamed "Typhoon," its delta wings ensure stability, and its powerful armament can take on all types of enemy craft.
Role: Attacker
A multirole aircraft based on the F-16. Designed with its country's needs in mind, it shows its greatest strength in interdictions at sea, and can hold its own in aerial combat.
Its unofficial nickname is "Viper Zero."
Role: Multirole
An improved version of an early F/A-18 carrier-based attacker model. Known as "Hornet," this C-model features improved engine thrust and enhanced radar abilities.
It is able to operate a wide array of air-to-air missiles, as well as anti-ground and anti-ship weaponry.
Role: Fighter
A large carrier-based fighter able to carry long-range anti-air missiles. Its automatic variable wings allow for superior combat at all speeds and altitudes.
Its unofficial nickname, "Super Tomcat," is derived from the A-model.
Role: Attacker
A highly durable attacker with heavy weaponry designed for close air support. Its agility at low speeds and its air-to-ground weaponry—including 30mm machine guns—help it prove its worth in battle.
Its nickname is "Thunderbolt II."
Role: Electronic
An EW aircraft that is a significant redesign of the once cutting-edge A-6. Nicknamed "Prowler," it features a radome on the vertical tail's upper edge.
Aside from using electronic interference and reconnaissance for support, it is also proficient in handling enemy defense networks.
Role: Multirole
A carrier-based, twin-seat strike fighter developed as a redesign of the F/A-18.
Major changes to the design of the airframe were made with the goal of providing greater cruising range and weapons payload capacity, and to account for the aircraft's increased size and stealth features.
Role: Multirole
A large fighter developed as a carrier aircraft from the famous Su-27. Canard wings, among other additions, improve stability and maneuverability at low-to-mid speeds.
Although its reporting name is "Flanker-D," due to being carrier-based, it is also commonly referred to as "Sea Flanker."
Role: Fighter
A mid-sized fighter developed as a replacement for contemporary frontline aircraft such as the MiG-21. Its superlative turning ability makes it an excellent knife fighter. It was designed as a counter to the F-15 and other similar aircraft.
It is widely known by the codename "Fulcrum."
Role: Fighter
A cutting-edge stealth fighter designed to succeed current air superiority fighters. Developed based on the PAK FA program, features such as the thrust-vectoring nozzles result in unmatched control.
Its code name is "Felon."
Role: Attacker
An attack aircraft specialized in close air support ground attacks. It boasts high survivability owing to its stout airframe and titanium armor.
Its nickname is "Frogfoot."
Role: Fighter
A large interceptor that boasts high speeds on a world-class scale. It boasts long-range air-to-air missiles loaded with the latest avionics, as well as the ability to fly at high speeds in order to intercept cruise missiles.
Role: Fighter
A large twin-engine air superiority fighter that boasts excellent performance. Nicknamed "Eagle," it has great speed, maneuverability, and endurance, allowing it to dominate the skies.
Role: Attacker
A large fighter-bomber developed on the basis of the Su-27. Heavily armed, armored, and capable of high speeds, it is also equipped with a more than adequate air-to-air self-defense armament.
It is known by the codename "Fullback."
Role: Multirole
A multirole fighter with stealth capabilities, the C-model is a carrier-based aircraft flown by the navy. Developed as part of the JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) program, it can be configured for a variety of both air-to-air and ground attack mission profiles.
Its nickname is "Lightning II."
Role: Electronic
An EW attacker based on the F/A-18F, developed as a successor to the EA-6B. Known as "Growler," it is defined by its blend of attack capabilities, and is also outfitted with air-to-air missiles for self-defense.
Role: Multirole
A large fighter aircraft developed for carrier and land. The E-model is a variant with additional fixed armaments used by the air force.
Nicknamed "Phantom II", it set numerous speed records after it was developed.
Role: Fighter
The initial model of the carrier-based fighter series that would later be upgraded to the "Super Tomcat."
Its role of using long-range missiles to outrange and eliminate threats to the fleet has remained consistent from its creation. Its nickname is "Tomcat."
Role: Fighter
A variant of the F-15C, created outside the original developer's country.
Featuring updated avionics and the ability to carry new types of high-performance guided missiles, it perfects an impenetrable defense of the skies. Like the F-15C, its nickname is "Eagle."
Role: Fighter
A stealth fighter developed as part of the Advanced Tactical Fighter program. Its weapons systems are housed in internal bays to maintain low detectability.
Through its high maneuverability and integrated information systems it boasts overwhelming superiority in air combat.
Role: Fighter
A classically-designed small, low-weight fighter combining delta wings and horizontal tail wings. While its tricky controls ask a lot of the pilot, its incredible maneuverability has proven itself on the battlefield time and time again.
Its nickname is "Fishbed."
Role: Multirole
A versatile omnirole carrier aircraft capable of a wide variety of mission profiles including air superiority, interdiction, reconnaissance, and air support.
Although it is able to carry long range air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions, its excellent maneuverability makes it no slouch in close combat either. Its nickname is "Rafale", meaning "gust of wind."
Stay Tuned for More Aircraft In
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE.
Available 10.02.2026
- ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
- Pre-Order Bonus:
- ACE COMBAT ZERO: THE BELKAN WAR
- Playable Aircraft: F-14A
- ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
- 3 Days Early Access
- PREMIUM ACE PASS PLUS Voucher
- Customizable Cosmetic Set
- Pre-Order Bonus:
- ACE COMBAT ZERO: THE BELKAN WAR
- Playable Aircraft: F-14A
- ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE DELUXE EDITION:
- ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
- 3 Days Early Access
- PREMIUM ACE PASS PLUS Voucher
- Customizable Cosmetic Set
- ACES at WAR: A HISTORY 2029 (200+ pages)
- 2 LP Vinyls with Slipcover and Slipmat
- Pre-Order Bonus:
- ACE COMBAT ZERO: THE BELKAN WAR
- Playable Aircraft: F-14A
By joining our mailing list you are providing consent for us to contact you with email marketing offers and updates, and are also agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE™
©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. CORE IMAGERY – VIEW-READY © 2025 Vantor.
All trademarks and copyrights associated with the manufacturers, aircraft, models, trade names, brands and visual images depicted in this game are the property of their respective owners, and used with such permissions.
Violence
Blood
Mild Suggestive Themes
Language
Users Interact
In-Game Purchases