Post by sunlead on Jan 31, 2011 22:38:00 GMT -5
Explanation on Roles:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Air_Patrol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_weasel
Tigershark Recon Fighter:
Fast and light, made for only light skirmishes.
Mission/Role: FORCAP, Recon
Vampire Interceptor Fighter:
Made to intercept enemy bombers that get past the outer defense
Mission/Role: FORCAP, sometimes BARCAP
Raptor Air Superiority Fighter:
Made to get into dog fights and missile duels with other fighters. Made to withstand a decent amount of enemy fire as well.
Mission/Role: BARCAP, TARCAP, Offensive counter-air, escort, some FORCAP, wild weasel
Devastator Bomber:
It's role is to destroy cap ships, it is slow but heavily armored and has automated turrets on it's rear, top, bottom, and sides to help deter fighters. It carries missiles made to attack enemy capital ships and a larger cannon as well.
Mission/Role: Strike, Anti-Ship.
Guardian Angel Search and Rescue/Refuel ship:
They are used to rescue pilots that have ejected from fighters as well as refueling and rearming fighters when needed.
Spaceborne Early Warning/Spaceborn Warning and Control Ship (SEA/SWACS):
Using it's radar systems and tracking it is used to detect enemy ships and fighters from long range.
Seeker UAV:
It's a basic UAV Drone, unarmed, used only for recon, with no space flight capabilities.
Haven Dropship:
The Allied Dropship is used to ferry soldiers on and off the planet. It is armed with two miniguns up top using FLIR, while two crew-chief inside the ship operate them. It is also armed with smoke dischargers. The dropship opens up from the sides.
(I'll think up names soon)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Air_Patrol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_weasel
Tigershark Recon Fighter:
Fast and light, made for only light skirmishes.
Mission/Role: FORCAP, Recon
Vampire Interceptor Fighter:
Made to intercept enemy bombers that get past the outer defense
Mission/Role: FORCAP, sometimes BARCAP
Raptor Air Superiority Fighter:
Made to get into dog fights and missile duels with other fighters. Made to withstand a decent amount of enemy fire as well.
Mission/Role: BARCAP, TARCAP, Offensive counter-air, escort, some FORCAP, wild weasel
Devastator Bomber:
It's role is to destroy cap ships, it is slow but heavily armored and has automated turrets on it's rear, top, bottom, and sides to help deter fighters. It carries missiles made to attack enemy capital ships and a larger cannon as well.
Mission/Role: Strike, Anti-Ship.
Guardian Angel Search and Rescue/Refuel ship:
They are used to rescue pilots that have ejected from fighters as well as refueling and rearming fighters when needed.
Spaceborne Early Warning/Spaceborn Warning and Control Ship (SEA/SWACS):
Using it's radar systems and tracking it is used to detect enemy ships and fighters from long range.
Seeker UAV:
It's a basic UAV Drone, unarmed, used only for recon, with no space flight capabilities.
Haven Dropship:
The Allied Dropship is used to ferry soldiers on and off the planet. It is armed with two miniguns up top using FLIR, while two crew-chief inside the ship operate them. It is also armed with smoke dischargers. The dropship opens up from the sides.
(I'll think up names soon)
