Fighter Jet

F-97 Kestrel

In-game description

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The F-97 Kestrel in Battlefield 6, NATO variant
NATO · F-97 Kestrel
The SU-57 in Battlefield 6, Pax Armata variant
Pax Armata · SU-57

Loadout

Driver

Primary

Autocannon

Secondary

Lock-Guided AA

Equipment 1

Flares

Equipment 2

Aim-Guided Bomb

Upgrade

Radar System

Patch history

5 patch notes mentioning the Fighter Jet, newest first. Each entry is the exact line from EA's Game Update notes.

1.4.2.0Aug 14, 2026vehicles
  • The Fighter Jet’s Precision Bomb can now track laser-designated targets as intended.
  • The Su-57’s R-73 now fires the correct projectile.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.4.2.0 in the balance log
1.3.1.0May 8, 2026vehicles
  • Fighter Jet GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs now deal 410-535 damage against tanks, 1455 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
  • Updated the F97 Kestrel Jet passbys and fixed an issue causing only one variation sound effect to play.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.3.1.0 in the balance log
1.2.3.0Apr 10, 2026progression
  • Improved Red Bull challenge setup so “In Gauntlet: RB Supermoto, Capture Red Checkpoints as a squad.” uses the correct tag, “Earn Score while driving land vehicles, counts for double if gained in Gauntlet: RB Supermoto” now tracks and doubles correctly, that “Get total airtime in seconds using the ATV, Motorcycle or Light Infantry Vehicle.” now supports all intended Light Transport vehicles, and the F-97 Kestrel now uses its player-facing name instead of a dev-facing one.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.2.3.0 in the balance log

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Patch entries on this page are the Fighter Jet lines from EA's official Game Update notes, reproduced exactly as published and linked to their source in the full log. Any in-game description is quoted and attributed.

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