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ADF Series, Experimental - 02

Introduction
The ADFX-02 is an original 4.5th generation fighter introduced in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. The ADFX-02 was the twin to the ADFX-01 Morgan, created by the same factory. The two aircraft share the same body design, performance upgrades over conventional jet fighters however, the ADFX-02 had various improvements over the ADFX-01. It featured a reinforced airframe as well as the ability to carry all of its special weapons simultaneously. In addition, the ADFX-02's TLS featured hydraulics, minor targeting systems, and internal mirrors, allowing for it to be redirected at different angles towards its target.
- Acepedia

Controls
1- Activate High-G turns (Brake + Pitch UP)
2- Activate Tactical Laser System (fireGuns)
3- Jettison Tactical Laser System
4- Jettison Multi-Purpose Burst Missiles
5- Formation Lights
6- Detonate LEFT SIDE MPBM
7- Detonate RIGHT SIDE MPBM
8- Engines

Controls are also in the craft instructions for your ease.

Armaments
1x GiL30mm cannon
2x Missiles

[Special Weapons, only one can be mounted]
1x Tactical Laser System [TLS] (FT assisted aiming)
2x Multi-Purpose burst Missiles [MPBM] (manual detonation-capable)
1x Integrated Electronic Warfare System [IEWS] (cannot be added, thus not featured)

Gallery

she is capable of aerial refueling but very difficult.

TLS's minor targeting system.

My Morgan in Ace Combat 7.

Builder's notes
3D model used as a reference.

This plane is capable of taking missile hits from 0.4x explosion scale missiles. Sometimes when hit, parts such as the ailerons as well as other components may break off.

This plane (and her twin) are my current tickets to return back to society after building ships for as long as I can remember. As my first planes to actually have effort put into it, saving parts was not really one of my concern.

As I actually play Ace Combat 7, the Morgan seems to not have any 'near-perfect' representation in SimplePlanes so I tried my best in creating one. Most Morgans in the site were either low-part (but really decently modeled), old models, or PEAs but what all lacked was the modelling of the engine nacelles. This Morgan has a decently-modeled engine nacelle with internals, fully functioning landing gears + doors and working ailerons. These may come as basic but for my first aircraft to actually have effort, I'm quite proud of it.

ps., I actually finished Ace Combat Zero : The Belkan War TRICE (a requirement to unlock the ADFX Morgan) during the construction of this build as there were no decent models/pictures that features all details in their respective skins.

It took some time to actually make the Burst Missiles have manual detonation (which sometimes fail to activate). The TLS 'auto aim' serves only as an 'assistance' when aiming, it would not automatically zero-in to a target and destroy it in an instant to mimic how it acts in the game but mostly due to how complicated it is to actually make it work (at least for me).

Credits
VeroViper for minor FT help and suggestions.
Zerø for major FT help including the TLS, guns, landing gear and landing gear doors, lights, and missiles. Really cool guy.
PUMPKINSIDD for doing a lot of flight testing.

and to all others, thank you.

10/31/24 Th