Re: More Fighter questions

At 09:48 AM 7/11/99 -0400, Tom McCarthy wrote:
>Scott Saylor says, "Don't carry spares; use the space for combat ready
>fighters.  Resupply is easy in today's navy, and will be in the future.
>Carrier space is at a premium today, and will be in the future.".
>
>Of course, the supply lines for fighter replenishment today are
probably
>less than 36 hrs at any time.
>
>Can the same be said of the GZG-verse ?  It's a function of your FTL
>mechanism, really.  Certainly in a "gates separated by real space"
universe,
>the supply lines can be days or weeks long; long enough to justify
spares
>and repairs.

The ultimate answer is that a carrier's space will be best used carrying
fighters (or other weapons).  Crated fighters would be best carried on
freighters that won't go into battle.
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