Does Ace Combat 8 include real-world fighter jets?
Yes. Official materials show licensed, recognizable fighter aircraft inside Ace Combat’s fictional Strangereal setting.
Confirmed explanation
The published material includes aircraft such as the F-14A and names cosmetics for the F-4E and F/A-18C. Real-world aircraft branding does not mean the nations, conflict or campaign history are real.
What is not confirmed yet
The complete licensed roster and every manufacturer represented at launch have not been published.