Ace Combat 8 Every Confirmed Aircraft
Here is the complete launch aircraft roster for Ace Combat 8, based on the shipped game and official first-party confirmations.
Image: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Ace Combat 8 launches with over 30 playable aircraft, but Bandai Namco has only officially named a handful of them in first-party materials. The confirmed launch roster includes the F-14A Tomcat, plus the F-4 and F/A-18C used in Deluxe Edition cosmetic content.
What is officially confirmed
Bandai Namco’s first-party PlayStation.Blog post is the clearest launch-window statement we have: “over 30 playable aircraft at launch” across four role categories — fighters, attack aircraft, multi-role aircraft, and electronic warfare aircraft. That is the official count, and it is the number to use for launch coverage.
What Bandai Namco has not done is publish a complete airframe-by-airframe roster in first-party text. So if you are looking for a true “every confirmed aircraft” list, the honest answer is that only a small subset is directly named by the publisher so far.
Every aircraft officially named by first-party sources
Here are the aircraft names Bandai Namco has directly confirmed in first-party material:
| Aircraft | Official status | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|
| F-14A Tomcat | Preorder bonus playable aircraft | Steam preorder bonus block |
| F-4 | Deluxe cosmetic skin subject | Bandai Namco Europe press post / shop page |
| F/A-18C | Deluxe cosmetic skin subject | Bandai Namco Europe press post / shop page |
The F-14A is the only aircraft the publisher has clearly labeled as a playable aircraft in the preorder bonus. The F-4 and F/A-18C are confirmed by first-party pages as skin subjects in the Deluxe cosmetic set, not as full standalone roster confirmations in the fact sheet.
What Bandai Namco says about the roster
Bandai Namco’s official launch messaging gives us three important facts about the aircraft lineup:
- There are over 30 playable aircraft at launch.
- The roster is grouped into four roles.
- The game is being marketed around a wide variety of real-world-inspired airframes rather than a tiny curated starter set.
That means the launch roster is broad, but not fully itemized by the publisher in a single public list. For SEO purposes, the strongest accurate phrasing is that Ace Combat 8 ships with over 30 aircraft, but only a few are officially named in the first-party sources available here.
Why this list does not include the fan-wiki roster
A fan wiki can be useful for tracking what players have seen, but it is not a first-party source. The fact sheet specifically notes that additional aircraft names beyond the first-party set — such as entries reported by acecombat.wiki.gg — are secondary and should be treated as unconfirmed unless Bandai Namco names them directly.
So while there are secondary claims about aircraft like the F/A-18F Super Hornet, A-6E Intruder, F-15J, Su-57, and A-10C Thunderbolt II, those are not part of the confirmed roster we can state as fact here.
Launch roster categories
Bandai Namco’s official launch description groups aircraft into these four categories:
- Fighters
- Attack aircraft
- Multi-role aircraft
- Electronic warfare aircraft
That category structure is official and safe to repeat. However, the publisher has not publicly assigned every named aircraft to a specific role in the fact sheet, so it is better not to guess which airframe belongs in which class unless the source explicitly says so.
What players should expect at launch
If you are coming in at launch and want the cleanest factual summary, here it is:
- Over 30 playable aircraft
- Four official role categories
- F-14A Tomcat confirmed as a preorder bonus playable aircraft
- F-4 and F/A-18C confirmed as Deluxe cosmetic skin subjects
- No complete first-party roster list published yet
That is the most accurate way to describe the launch roster without drifting into speculation.
Confirmed aircraft list at a glance
| Confirmed aircraft | Source type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| F-14A Tomcat | First-party | Preorder bonus playable aircraft |
| F-4 | First-party | Deluxe cosmetic skin subject |
| F/A-18C | First-party | Deluxe cosmetic skin subject |
Bottom line
Ace Combat 8’s launch roster is officially described as “over 30 playable aircraft,” but Bandai Namco has only directly named three aircraft-related entries in first-party material: the F-14A Tomcat, F-4, and F/A-18C. Anything beyond that is still secondary-source territory, not confirmed publisher data.
If Bandai Namco publishes a full roster after launch, that will be the time to expand this list. Until then, the safest answer is: over 30 aircraft total, with only a handful officially named so far.
Frequently asked questions
How many aircraft are in Ace Combat 8 at launch?
Bandai Namco’s first-party PlayStation.Blog post says the game has **over 30 playable aircraft** at launch. The exact final roster count has not been fully itemized in first-party material.
Which aircraft are officially confirmed by Bandai Namco?
The first-party-confirmed aircraft names are **F-14A Tomcat**, **F-4**, and **F/A-18C**. The F-14A is the preorder bonus aircraft, while the F-4 and F/A-18C appear in Deluxe cosmetic content.
Is the full Ace Combat 8 aircraft roster officially published?
No. Bandai Namco has confirmed the four aircraft role categories and the launch total of over 30, but it has not published a complete first-party airframe list.
Are the extra aircraft listed on fan wikis official?
No. Any additional aircraft names beyond the first-party set come from secondary sources like acecombat.wiki.gg and should be treated as unconfirmed unless Bandai Namco names them directly.
Does Ace Combat 8 have aircraft roles?
Yes. Bandai Namco says the launch roster is grouped into **fighters, attack aircraft, multi-role aircraft, and electronic warfare aircraft**.
