Achievements: Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live
Gamerscore points.
Reward 1 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 1 in Scenario mode.
Reward 2 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 2 in Scenario mode.
Reward 3 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 3 in Scenario mode.
Reward 4 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 4 in Scenario mode.
Reward 5 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 5 in Scenario mode.
Reward 6 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 6 in Scenario mode.
Reward 7 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 7 in Scenario mode.
Reward 8 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 8 in Scenario mode.
Reward 9 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 9 in Scenario mode.
Reward 10 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 10 in Scenario mode.
Reward 11 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 11 in Scenario mode.
Reward 12 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 12 in Scenario mode.
Reward 13 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 13 in Scenario mode.
Reward 14 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 14 in Scenario mode.
Reward 15 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 15 in Scenario mode.
Reward 16 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 16 in Scenario mode.
Reward 17 Of Scenario mode
(25 points): Meet certain conditions in Area 17 in Scenario mode.
Special Reward 1 Of
Scenario Mode (25 points): Play well in Scenario mode.
Special Reward 2 Of
Scenario Mode (25 points): Play well in Scenario mode.
Special Reward 3 Of
Scenario Mode (25 points): Play well in Scenario mode.
Special Reward 4 Of
Scenario Mode (25 points): Play well in Scenario mode.
Special Reward 5 Of
Scenario Mode (25 points): Play well in Scenario mode.
Special Reward 6 Of
Scenario Mode (25 points): Play well in Scenario mode.
Rare Reward 1 Of Scenario
Mode (25 points):Play very well in Scenario mode.
Rare Reward 2 Of Scenario
Mode (25 points):Play very well in Scenario mode.
Rare Reward 3 Of Scenario
Mode (25 points):Play very well in Scenario mode.
Rare Reward 4 Of Scenario
Mode (25 points):Play very well in Scenario mode.
Rare Reward 5 Of Scenario
Mode (25 points):Play very well in Scenario mode.
Rare Reward 6 Of Scenario
Mode (30 points):Play very well in Scenario mode.
Rare Reward 7 Of Scenario
Mode (30 points):Play very well in Scenario mode.
Premium Reward 1 (30
points):Meet certain conditions in Challenge mode.
Premium Reward 2 (30
points):Meet certain conditions in Challenge mode.
Premium Reward 3 (30
points):Meet certain conditions in Challenge mode.
Premium Reward 4 (30
points):Meet certain conditions in Challenge mode.
Premium Reward 5 (30
points):Meet certain conditions in Challenge mode.
Premium Reward 6 (30
points):Meet certain conditions in Challenge mode.
Premium Reward 7 (30
points):Meet certain conditions in Challenge mode.
Premium Reward 8 (30
points):Meet certain conditions in Challenge mode.
0A-10A
Thunderbolt II: Successfully complete tactical mission 1 in Area 2.
F/A-18
Hornet: Successfully complete sub-mission 7 in Area 2 to unlock the
F/A-18 Hornet in Scenario mode.
F/A-18E
Superhornet: Defeate Saviola.
F/A-18F
"DiamondBacks": Defeat Alfred.
F/A-18F
SuperHornet: Defeat Saviola in Big Boss mode.
F-1: Successfully complete the game in Hell mode.
F-117A: Successfully complete tactical mission 1 in Area 4 to unlock
the F-117A for in Scenario mode.
F-14B: Complete only mission in Area 1 on your second play through of
the game.
F-15: To get Premium Reward 6, Unlock the other planes of your five
wingmen. After this get the "Best Guy" or "Predator"
rank in multi-player mode. When this is done, go to Challenge mode and
select "Arena". Shoot down enough planes so you get the rank
"Top Gun". After you get that rank, land and save. Go to Big
Boss mode and the 305th Squadron. The F-15 should be available.
F-15C
Eagle: Successfully complete sub-mission 5 in Area 4 to unlock the
F-15C Eagle in Scenario mode.
F-15D: Defeat Linda.
F-15DJ
"Agressor": Defeat Ryoji.
F-15DJ: Successfully complete strategic mission in Area 3 in Hell mode
F-15E: Successfully complete tactical mission 1 in Area 6 to unlock
the F-15E in Scenario mode.
F-15J: Successfully complete tactical mission 1 in Area 3.
F-16
"Thunder Bird": Successfully complete strategic mission in Area 7 in Hell mode.
F-16AM: Successfully complete sub-mission 6 in Area 5 to unlock the
F-16AM in Scenario mode.
F-16C: Successfully complete sub-mission 4 in Area 2 to unlock the
F-16C in Scenario mode.
F-18A
"Blue Angels": Successfully complete strategic mission in Area 4 in Hell mode.
F-18E: Successfully complete sub-mission 7 in Area 3
F-2
Blue Impulse: Successfully complete sub-mission 9 in Area 3.
F-22A: Successfully complete sub-mission 10 in Area 7 to unlock the
F-22A in Scenario mode. Note: Doing this mission will lock out sub-mission
7 in Area 7.
F-2B
F.T.SQ: Defeat the F-2B F.T.SQ in Challenge mode.
F-2B: Complete strategic mission in Area 3 during your second
playthrough.
F-35B: Successfully complete sub-mission 7 in Area 7 to unlock the
F-35B in Scenario mode. Note: Doing this mission will lock out sub-mission
10 in Area 7.
Jas39A: Successfully complete sub-mission 4 in Area 5 to unlock the
Jas39A in Scenario mode.
Jas39C: Successfully complete sub-mission 4 in Area 5 during your
second playthrough.
MiG-29A: Successfully complete strategic mission in Area 4 during your
second playthrough.
Mig-29G: Successfully complete sub-mission 10 in Area 4.
Mig-29G: Successfully complete sub-mission 10 in Area 4 to unlock the
Mig-29 in Scenario mode.
MiG-29S: Successfully complete sub-mission 10 In Area 4 during your
second playthrough.
OA-10A: Successfully complete tactical mission 1 in Area 2 during your
second playthrough.
SU-27
"Russian Knights": Successfully complete strategic mission in Area 5 in Hell mode.
Su-27: Successfully complete tactical mission 2 in Area 5 to unlock
the Su-27 in scenario mode.
SU-33: Defeat Michael.
T/F-18: Successfully complete the training mission in Area 3.
X-35C: Successfully complete two areas under the Hell difficulty
setting.
Hell
difficulty: Successfully complete the game under the Expert difficulty
setting.
Hint:
Aerial combat maneuvers: If you are playing under the Expert difficulty setting, the
enemy fighters are difficult to take down. High speed maneuvers with the
afterburners going can cause serious Gs which can rip the wings off your
airplane. Reduce airspeed to about 80% while enabling your airbrake. By
doing this, the stress on your fighter is less and turning is faster. Once
you have completed about 90% of the turn to get a target on the enemy,
take off the airbrake and hit the afterburners.
Hint:
Taking out enemy ships: In every mission involving the destruction of enemy ships,
always take out the fighter escorts first. The ships look like
"juicy" targets in the distance, but once enemy fighters get
behind you, it is very difficult to shake off their missiles. In addition,
on some missions you will run out of missiles designed to take out boats
and must have to switch to guns. Take a high angle approach to the ship
and wait until you are certain you can hit the ship with your guns (about
1000m). It takes about 200 to 250 bullets to destroy a ship.
Hint:
Chaffing and flares: It is better to wait until an enemy missile has gotten to the
most inner circle of your radar. Then, press B button to drop
chaffs and flares to ward off the incoming missile. Do not stop pressing B
until the missile lock warning goes off.
In addition, fly closer to
the ground (below 500 feet) when you have a lot of enemy fighters in the
air. The incoming enemy missiles are typically coming down (if you are
flying low) and impact upon the ground. Be sure to press B button
until the missile lock warning goes off.
Hint:
Landing on an aircraft carrier: Landing on an aircraft carrier in Expert mode is very close to
the real thing. It is difficult because you must deal with the cross winds
and the fact that the aircraft carrier is moving away from you. You do
have an ALS (assisted landing system). The ALS pops up short after control
tower tells you to first lower your hook, then your gear (two cross hairs
that aid you in going left/right and pitch up/down). Take the approach
slightly to the right of the aircraft carrier. Keep following it in and
take the ALS recommendation of when to use your rudder to bear left. Upon
final approach (when the tower says "call the ball" -- the red
light on the carrier is called a meatball and if you can see it then you
have approach), your engine speed should be set at around 40% to 45%. When
your landing gear hits the deck, rev your engines to afterburner in case
you have to turn around and land again.
Hint:
Wingman kills: Use the following trick to prevent your useless wingman from
stealing your kills, especially in the arena mode. The key is his or her
weapons selection. Instead of giving them medium to long range missiles
like Sparrows and AMRAMs, outfit them with just short range missiles like
Sidewinders. By doing this, the wing-man can help defend you if someone
gets on your tail, but will not be able to steal a kill if your missile
misses a target or just wounds it. In Arena mode, also outfit the wing-man
with an anti-ship missile. There are Bosses that are ships that require
several Harpoons to sink. If you run out of missiles, switch the wing-man
to ground attack to take out the ship.
Hint:
Alternate functions: Some planes have alternate functions that can be accessed by
pressing D-pad Left. For example, you are able to put the F-22
Raptor into stealth mode by pressing D-pad Left. The F-15 C Eagle
has a super search radar mode that is also accessed this way. The F-117
Nighthawk has a night vision mode that is accessed this way. Note: In
order for stealth mode to be functioning on the F-22 Raptor, you cannot
have the afterburners on. Also, do not make heavy turns and you cannot
have your navigation radar on. When stealth mode is engaged, the word
"Stealth" appears below the graphic for total missiles remaining
on your heads up display. If you are using the true cockpit view, the
letters LPI will appear in the middle of the heads up display. If the word
"Stealth" is in solid letters, you are in stealth mode. If
"Stealth" is blinking, it indicates that stealth mode is
engaged, but other planes can see you, because you have your afterburners
or nav radar on.
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