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Korea's finest!
—Black Eagle
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The Black Eagle is the fighter jet used by the Pacific Front. Being the strongest of the Allied fighters, its cryogenic missiles can make short work on most ground targets.

Description

The Black Eagle's position as one of the best fighters in the world is uncontested to this day. Its good armor, great speed and advanced weaponry makes this dealer of death one of the biggest airborne threats to the Allied Nation's enemies. With its devastating cryo-missiles, the Black Eagle is capable of taking out several targets at once in a single hit. The Black Eagle is a status symbol for the Pacific Front, a testament to their undeniable superiority when it comes to aerospace technology.

Overview

Pacific Front's Black Eagle's position as one of the best fighters in the world is uncontested to this day. Black Eagles is armed with a cryogenic missiles to freeze and destroy any target it can find. While Black Eagles don't have the speed, stealth and precision of the Stormchild or the special damage debuff and powerful anti-tank missiles of the Harrier, it makes up for being the most advanced and powerful aircraft in the game. It excels against any ground target, and not many units are able to outrun or dodge its missiles. Its weapon is also capable of dealing splash damage making them ideal against large number of units clumped together.

However, Black Eagle is much more expensive than the two other Allied jets. While tougher, they can't last too long on enemy fire, especially heavy anti-aircraft defenses.

Assessment

Pros Cons
  • Able to accurately strike targets from above.
  • Arguably strongest of the main three Allied jets.
  • Capable of dealing splash damage in a small target area.
  • Can minimize AA damage if the commander micromanages well.
  • Still very fragile.
  • Has to return to airbase for rearming frequently.

Quotes

The Black Eagle uses the voiceset of the same unit in Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge.

When selected

  • Black Eagle reporting.
  • Eagle squadron.
  • Korea's finest!
  • Aircraft reporting.
  • At your service.
  • Standing by.

When ordered to move

  • Calibrating airspeed.
  • In transit.
  • Command received.

When ordered to fire

  • Let's take 'em out!
  • Easy target!
  • Gunner in position.

When shot down

  • Eject! Eject!
  • We're going down!
  • Bail out!

Trivia

  • The Black Eagle bears resemblances to the Su-47 Berkut Russian experimental fighter jet, or Shinden II from Ace Combat series.
  • Azri_Apoc is credited as the voxel artist for Black Eagle.

See also

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