Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/MiG-144

"Tactical fighter, reporting!"

-A MiG-144 appearing in the Airfield

The MiG-144 is the Empire's dedicated advanced tactical fighter (ATF) that uses flak missiles to deal with enemy aircraft and vehicles. This aircraft is set to be voiced by Wendee Lee

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History
The Mikoyan Project 1.44, known as the "Flatpack" by the Guardians, can trace its origins all the way back to the 1980s V.C.. The delta-winged fighter jet was, at the time, Voshkod's answer to Aquila's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, which resulted in the costly but effective F-22 Raptor. Thus, the MiG 1.44 incorporated many elements commonly found on fifth-generation fighters, such as advanced avionics, stealth technology, supermaneuverability as well as supercruise. The MiG 1.44 featured delta wings, twin tails and a close-coupled canard layout which, when working with the vectorable engines, gave the aircraft remarkable maneuverability. This is a rather unconventional layout, which is incorporated in an effort to improve in-flight efficiency and stealth characteristics. Research for the engines was conducted on thrust vectoring, allowing for markedly improved manoeuvrability and short take-off and landing performance.

Unfortunately, the progress of the project brings escalating costs due to the complexity normally associated with advanced aircraft projects. Making matters worse is the death of Cherdenko and the revolt. Eventually, Lunafreya's as the head of office when the only technology demonstrator for the MiG MFI project was only half-completed. The cutting off of all research funds essentially delayed the project indefinitely in favor of the Su-47 Berkut, a cheaper alternative to the MiG-144 and would later enter service in 2001 V.C until the introduction of the Su-57 Felon "Sokol".

However this is not the end of MiG-144 when the Elsword Empire acquired by a cunning combination of judicious military imports and industrial espionage from a former Voshkod research fighter alongside other Voshkod weapons which the Empire acquired it too. The fallout from the previously classified aircraft and other Voshkod vehicles appearing on Elsword production lines did much to prevent the further export of more modern Voshkod weapons to the Empire eversince the split, and some analysts even mark it as a contributing factor in the lead up to the current war, but regardless, the constantly-upgraded 'MiG' soldiers on in the Imperial air forces as the backbone of their interception and strike capabilities. When it was found they could not deliver an acceptable payload of napalm via their two missiles alone, requiring large numbers to trigger the desired firestorm effects, their weapons loadout was overhauled to feature a new payload of four powerful flak missiles, and the napalm delivery duties transferred to the newly-reactivated Hellfire MiGs and JH-7 Flying Leopards. This has resulted in their becoming one of the most lethal ATF fighters in service in the current conflict, and the shaped-charge delivery system for the flak burst is also highly effective against vehicles. Streamlined production facilities have even made them cheaper to assemble.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * F-35 Widowmaker (Aquila)
 * F-22 Raptor (Task Force Eagle)
 * Achilles Superiority Fighter (Alliance)
 * Firehawk (ADI)
 * Eagle Kai Plus (Protectorate)
 * Eurofighter (Andora)
 * Ares Interceptor (White Tundra Command)
 * MiG-144 (Empire)
 * Boramae (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Su-47 Berkut (Voshkod)
 * Su-57 Felon "Sokol"
 * Su-37 Terminator (Brotherhood)
 * MiG Nine (Horde)
 * Moonsky Interceptor (MLA)
 * F-15S/MTD (Collective)
 * Su-30 Flanker (Encantadia)
 * Scourge Fighter (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Xiphon Interceptor (Coalition)
 * Chaos Lightning Fighter (Heralds)
 * X-Wing (Order)
 * F-94D Starfire "Firebolt" (Survivors)
 * Tiger Shark (Syndicate)
 * X-02 Wyvern (Conglomerate)
 * MiG-37 Ferret
 * ... (Legion)

Bonus Faction

 * ATF Creep (Rangers)
 * Bastion Eurofighter (Bastion)
 * Shikra (ASA)
 * F-104G Starfighter (Pirates)
 * Rafale (Elona)
 * Harmonizer VTOL (Ascalia)
 * ... (Dominion)
 * Lavi (Security)
 * ... (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * Ironwing (Federation)
 * Lu Bu Noble Fighter (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * ... (Skynet)
 * ... (Elemental)
 * TIE Defender (Autocracy)
 * F-111B Huntvark (League)
 * ... (Swarm)
 * Su-37C Confederator (Confederation)
 * Gripen (Kingdom)
 * Hemlock
 * ... (Goo)
 * Horton Ho 229 (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * Walloper Supersonic Jet (Warlords)
 * ... (Cult)
 * Razorwing Jetfighter (Raiders)
 * Tarkan Interceptor (Theocracy)
 * YF-17 Cobra (Insurgents)
 * Apexia (Guardians)
 * Fiend Heavy Fighter (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Firefox Interceptor (Ecumene)
 * E.E. Lightning (Concordat)
 * Roc QX-71 Advanced Fighter (Contingent)
 * R-109 Fighter (Eden)
 * Velociraptor Fighter (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * CF-105 Arrow (Commune)
 * Rafale (Clique)
 * Shinden Kai (Guild)
 * Screech Mosquito (Threat)
 * ... (Traders)
 * Urga Mstitel (Entente)
 * ... (Oblivion)
 * ... (Corporation)
 * ... (Covenant)
 * ... (Institute)
 * LCA (Commonwealth)
 * ... (Nimbus)
 * ... (Carnival)
 * ... (Wraiths)
 * ... (Chronophage)
 * F3H Demon (Privateers)
 * ... (Foundation)