MiG (Generals)

To remain competitive against potential enemy air forces China purchased advanced aircraft technology from Russia. Chinese weapons experts then worked further on unique designs, resulting in the Chinese MiG. The MiG was a multi-role fighter for the 21st century, armed with two napalm missiles that could be used against air or ground targets. Fast and agile, MiGs could be deployed early in a conflict from friendly Air Fields. Groups of MiGs could create firestorms by all attacking the same target.

Some generals equipped their MiGs with different payloads. General Tsing Shi Tao's MiGs could be upgraded with tactical nukes.

Upgrades

 * MiG Armor - Upgraded MiGs' armour. Developed at the Air Field.
 * Black Napalm - Upgraded MiGs' napalm missiles with more potent napalm. Developed at the War Factory.
 * Tactical Nuke MiG - General Tsing Shi Tao only. General Tsing's MiGs had conventional missiles by default, not napalm missiles. With this upgrade (from the Nuclear Missile Silo) his MiGs could be equipped with tactical nuclear missiles.

Tactics/Counters
Individually, MiGs lacked the firepower to cause significant damage against heavily armoured targets. However, working in groups MiGs excelled at torching several enemy units at once by creating a huge firestorm. The fact that MiGs could be deployed so early in a conflict worked to China's advantage, as they could use MiGs to take out vulnerable supply units and buildings before sufficient anti-aircraft defence had been established. General Tsing's nuclear MiGs, although normally only encountered later in a battle, were very dangerous, packing firepower similar to the Nuke Cannon artillery. They were formidable against almost anything, although a number of accidents occurred when nuclear MiGs attacked other aircraft, then flew straight into the blast.

Like Raptors, their American counterparts, MiGs suffered somewhat from poor armour, and China was more interested in attrition tactics than developing countermeasures. Squads of rocket-toting infantry were dangerous, but not as much of a threat as anti-aircraft vehicles like the Quad Cannon.