F/E-4
The F/E-4 is a starter-level two-seat strike aircraft.
While its mobility is mediocre in most respects (other than roll rate), it can carry a modest payload of air-to-air missiles along with a choice of bombs or Heavy Gunpods.
Skins
- Grey and black paint scheme with white leading edges, air intakes, leading edges, red stripe at aft fuselage and light blue/turquoise underbelly, mercenary and Monarch markings.
- Light blue main body with white underbelly and red stripe at aft fuselage. Federation Navy markings. Bares slight resemblance to FGR.1s of the Royal Navy. Seen throughout the campaign.
- Brown, grey, and tan camouflage with white underbelly and red stripe at aft fuselage, Federation Navy markings.
- Dark grey main body with light gray air intakes, cockpit, and nose and red stripe at aft fuselage, Cascadian Air Force/Independence Force markings. Seen in Black Flag.
- Red and grey camouflage with red stripe at aft-fuselage, Federation Navy markings.
- Yellow and black camouflage with black underbelly and red stripe at aft-fuselage, mercenary and Monarch markings.
Notable Units
- Scoutmaster - Spawns in Frontiers on Mercenary difficulty only, three members.
- Thunderceptor - Spawns in Machine of the Mantle on Mercenary difficulty.
- Talon - Conquest mode only. Can be hired as allies. Six members, health increased 50%.
- 404th - Conquest mode only. Kickstarter boss squadron member (Anon).
- Sierra Golf - Conquest mode only. Kickstarter boss squadron member (Carter).
History
Sicario deployed an F/E-4 in Operation Red Current, facing off against the five which the Burlok Privateers employed.[1]
During the Cascadian Conflict, the Federation deployed six F/E-4s to defend the Apodock Fracture from mercenary attack.[2] They also sent a pair of F/E-4s in the pursuit of the stolen FNS Jerusalem, both of which were downed by Hitman Team.[3]
The Federation scrambled at least another F/E-4 pair to the Bering Strait during Operation Guillotine, which ended up being among the hundreds of aerial losses they suffered that day.[4] Another pair was on patrol in the ruins of Prospero when Hitman shot them down along with the other patrols in Operation Recall.[5]
Four F/E-4s defended Presidia during its attempted liberation, which were likewise downed.[6]
Trivia
The Navy tailcodes on the Federation skins contrast the real-life F-4E Phantom II, which is used by the Air Force. This might be a reference to the Ace Combat franchise where the F-4E is often incorrectly treated as a naval carrier-borne aircraft.
References
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. Humble Games. Campaign Mission 01: Black Flag (Transcript).
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. Humble Games. Campaign Mission 06: Machine of the Mantle (Transcript).
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. Humble Games. Campaign Mission 07: Eminent Domain (Transcript).
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. Humble Games. Campaign Mission 11: Cold War (Transcript).
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. Humble Games. Campaign Mission 18: Return (Transcript).
- ↑ Sector D2. (2020). Project Wingman [Video game]. Humble Games. Campaign Mission 20: Presidia (Transcript).