Re: Maritime Strike Bombers

G'day,

 >Full Thrust Strike Bombers
 >
 >10 Pts each (60 pts for a squadron)
 >Size 2 craft (double that of Fighters)
 >Mv 30"/turn (occurs during fighter movement)
 >12" Secondary Move (occurs during normal Secondary Move phase)
 >4 CEF
 >Dog-fight on 6's (tail guns)
 >Carry 1 of 2 strike packages (Fired During Ordinance Phase)
 >Either 1 ER Salvo Missile package or 2 MT Missiles

They don't look too bad...though I would've gone with 3 per squadron and

they're a bit undercosted.
I would've guessed about 15 or 20 pts per fighter off the top of my 
head...basic = 3 + heavy = 2 (assuming harder to kill) + SMR or 2MT cost
(I 
figure fast balances with less CEF), and hope dogfight vs anti-ship
comes 
out in the wash ;)

I just have a couple of other questions.

1) Why are they faster than fighters (my knowledge of aircraft
capabilities 
stops with WWI so I still have a "bombers are lumberers" image).
2) How easy is it for other fighters to hit them if they do get into 
dogfight? Are they easier to hit (as well as finding it harder to hit
their 
opponents themselves)?
3) Why do they have to be land based? Is that based on where bombers of 
today are stationed or some hard reasoning from your background or
ideas?

Cheers

Beth

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