[DSII] Re: VTOL fighting

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That's one example of why VTOL's may be used. Does it answer any
questions, or just raise more?
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As with all good posts, a little of both. ;->=

However, it does seem you use mostly 'specialized' VTOL's, albeit ones
that
find transiting to orbit as easy as landing, as opposed to
Jacks-of-all-trades.

I suppose that, in my scenario mechanics, the costs would favor
specialized, drop-and-pickup, 'round trip' landers and somewhat more
generalized, 'one-way' drop ships, which would require retrieval
vehicles,
though I'd think anything that tries to do it all well should be as
expensive as petrol is becoming.

I'd like to make VERY expensive even the one-ways that can, a) drop a
platoon or tank, b) follow that them in, giving ground support, and
STILL
c) strike fear into a fighter pilot's heart.

Well, I'm really trying to make canned scenarios ala Winchell (did I
really
call him Walter??? *blush*), so I can make available forces as I chose.
;->
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