ADFX-02 Morgan

The ADFX-01 Morgan, along with its more heavily armed and armored version, the ADFX-02, were designed by the South-Belka Munitions Corporation. This company was later acquired by Gründer Industries. The Morgan was put into use during the Belkan War, and its battle data led to construction of the ADF-01A/F Falken.

Description
The ADFX (Advanced Defense Fighter Experimental) series is a family of highly-advanced prototype super-fighters capable of carrying experimental battle ordnance during the Belkan War. It's weaponry consists of a high powered 25mm cannon, advanced missiles, a prototype TLS weapon pod (predecessor to the Falken's; a large pod mounted on the aircraft's back), and an extremely powerful new weapon known as the Multi-Purpose Burst Missile - arguably even more lethal than the laser cannon in terms of its splash radius, but not damage -, which is a scaled-down, airplane-portable version of the burst missiles deployed by Yuktobanian underwater carriers Scinfaxi and Hrimfaxi during the 2010 Circum-Pacific War. The Morgan can also be equipped with an experimental ECM pod that works as a normal anti-missile system on the 01 while the 02 version has a cutting-edge prototype, continuously activated to shield it from enemy attacks (effectively rendering the Morgan invincible to any type of attack except from head-on). The ADFX-02 is also known to have an extremely powerful on-board computer system, the likes of which can control the Belkan V2 MIRV System. Only two models of the ADFX "Morgan" project have been produced, these being the ADFX-01 and ADFX-02. Each aircraft was believed to be under the jurisdiction of the Belkan military.

The ADFX's Use Throughout the War
During the Belkan War, on December 31, 1995, an ADFX-02 unit piloted by the then rogue Larry Foulke, he flew the Morgan during the Avalon Dam offensive, and (while the local forces were still oblivious of his presence) headed in direction of the 66 AFU Galm, and attempted to assassinate his former flight lead Cipher by employing the Morgan's TLS cannon from BVR, but ended up crippling Cipher's wingman PJ (whose plane was close enough to Ciphers to take the shot) in the process; the 2 engaged in the war's final battle, and Cipher slowly stripped the Morgan of it's weapons, from the TLS, to the MPBM, then finally, the ECM. The aircraft was then destroyed. This meant the destruction of the only known ADFX-02 ever produced. An ADFX-01 was reportedly procured from the Belkans by the Ustian Air Force during the Battle of Hoffnung offensive. However, it is safe to assume that the Morgan became the basis for the ADF-01 FALKEN, due to the obvious similarities. It is also possible that some design elements influenced the X-02 Wyvern, developed by the Erusians.

How to Unlock
The Morgan is a pilotable aircraft in Ace Combat Zero. It can be unlocked by completing the game three times, each with a different ace style. One with Mercenary (destroy everything, yellow or not), one with Soldier (destroy some yellow targets), and one with knight (no yellow targets).

Standard Weapons

 * Guns: 1x 25mm GAU-22/A Equalizer 5 Barreled Gatling Cannon
 * Missiles: 2x AIM-9M Sidewinder

Special Weapons

 * TLS: 1x Chemical Laser Pod (3 Second beam)
 * MPBM: 1x Multi-Purpose Burst Missile Mk.I (once it hits its target it creates a big and powerful burst with a diameter of 5,000ft)
 * ECMP: 1x Electronic Countermeasure Pod (Deflects missiles)

Pilot

 * Larry Foulke (AWWNB/ACZ)

Statistics

 * Speed: 83
 * Defense: 80
 * Mobility: 90
 * Stability: 60
 * Air-to-Air: 99
 * Air-to-Ground: 99

Trivia

 * The name Morgan is derived from Morgan le Fay, a powerful sorceress in the legends of king Arthur. This is yet another reference to Arthurian legend in Ace Combat Zero.
 * The final stage of the fight almost replicates a medieval jousting match.

Related Development

 * ADF-01A and ADF-01F Falken

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