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Air Combat

Biplane

Bomber

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Jet Bomber

Jet Fighter

P-51 Mustang

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Jet Bomber
Description
Information era Bomber upgrade.
Historical Context
As fighters got faster and more lethal, for a brief period jet bombers were considered necessary by Cold War air forces … until intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles promised the ability to rain destruction on distant cities with less fuss. The United States designed the XB-70 Valkyrie, for instance, to carry nuclear warheads across the pole to Russia – only two were ever built. The B-1 Lancer was somewhat more successful; with a speed of Mach-2 it could (hopefully) outrun the nuclear blast so the crew might survive – about 100 of the B-1B version were put in service as “low-level penetrators.” But in general, the old B-52s and Soviet Su series worked just as well (although their attack would be a one-way trip), and were a lot cheaper. In modern air forces, the distinctions between bombers, fighter-bombers and fighters have blurred considerably, such that most aircraft in service today could be considered “jet bombers.”
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icon_unit_jet_bomber

Traits

Upgrade From
icon_unit_bomber
Bomber
Promotion Class: Air Bomber
icon_moves
15
Movement Points
icon_strength
90
Melee Strength
icon_bombard
120
Bombard Strength
icon_range
15
Range

Requirements

District
icon_district_aerodrome
Aerodrome
Technology
icon_tech_stealth_technology
Stealth Technology
Production Cost
Base Cost: 700 Production
Base Resource Cost: 1 Aluminum (on Standard Speed)
Purchase Cost
Base Cost: 2800 Gold
Maintenance Cost
Base Cost: 8 Gold
Consumes: 1 Aluminum per turn
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icon_unit_jet_bomber
Description
Information era Bomber upgrade.
Historical Context
As fighters got faster and more lethal, for a brief period jet bombers were considered necessary by Cold War air forces … until intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles promised the ability to rain destruction on distant cities with less fuss. The United States designed the XB-70 Valkyrie, for instance, to carry nuclear warheads across the pole to Russia – only two were ever built. The B-1 Lancer was somewhat more successful; with a speed of Mach-2 it could (hopefully) outrun the nuclear blast so the crew might survive – about 100 of the B-1B version were put in service as “low-level penetrators.” But in general, the old B-52s and Soviet Su series worked just as well (although their attack would be a one-way trip), and were a lot cheaper. In modern air forces, the distinctions between bombers, fighter-bombers and fighters have blurred considerably, such that most aircraft in service today could be considered “jet bombers.”

Traits

Upgrade From
icon_unit_bomber
Bomber
Promotion Class: Air Bomber
icon_moves
15
Movement Points
icon_strength
90
Melee Strength
icon_bombard
120
Bombard Strength
icon_range
15
Range

Requirements

District
icon_district_aerodrome
Aerodrome
Technology
icon_tech_stealth_technology
Stealth Technology
Production Cost
Base Cost: 700 Production
Base Resource Cost: 1 Aluminum (on Standard Speed)
Purchase Cost
Base Cost: 2800 Gold
Maintenance Cost
Base Cost: 8 Gold
Consumes: 1 Aluminum per turn
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