X-02 Wyvern

The X-02 Wyvern was a fictional aircraft that made its first appearance in the game Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies for the Playstation 2 in the year 2001. Even though the aircraft doesn't appear in the story mode of the game, it can be unlocked as a bonus aircraft that packs a lot of firepower. Its second appearance was in the game Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. In that game it appeared as an enemy UAV in the arcade mode of the game which was known as Operation Katina. It also made appearances in Ace Combat Zero, Ace Combat X, Ace Combat Joint Assault, and Ace Combat Infinity making it one of the most popular original aircraft. When it was designed, it brought elements from the YF-23 Black Widow II, the Su-37, and the FFR-41 Mave from the Japanese novel “Sentou Yousei Yukikaze”. As a result we’ve got an aircraft with variable-geometry forward-swept wings. The wings are adjusted according to the aircraft's speed. It features two modes, the stealthy and high-speed folded wings mode and the low speed but highly mobile mode where its wings are extended. This aircraft is well suited for high-speed interception and dogfighting. It can also fold its tails depending on the flight characteristics in order to reduce drag or provide additional maneuverability. The X-02 Wyvern can carry all of its armament internally in three separate locations. The first and largest one is the weapons bay located just under the fuselage and is meant to carry the special weapons. The two other locations that release the standard missiles, are compartments located just under the engines. When a target is in range, the missile-holders slide down so that the missiles can be fired and after the missiles are launched, the holders are retracted back up.