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| Spec DATA |
| Role: Tactical
Bomber Armament:
3 x Launch rails for bombs inc.
Nuclear
warheads: include
Nuclear, Fuel-air-explosive &
blast.
Crew:1, Pilot
Sensors: Optical,
Radar, IR and third-party-update.
Speed: Medium
(105kph)
Armour: Light
advanced-plastics
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| Development
info. |
| Concept & Model
artist: Haydn Modelling
software: Z-Modeller
Date of first
model: 02/02
Model status: Ready
for testing
Incorporated into
presentation engine: Not
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The
Buzzard Tactical-bomber is a simple but superb design.
It's large airfoil allows for only modest anti-gravity
engines in denser atmospheres although this same feature
reduces it's inter-planetary travel-efficiency. It can
carry a modest but effective weapons load and is designed
to cruise at higher altitude to avoid ground-fire.
However, it's one-man crew and lack of defensive armament
leaves it vulnerable against sophisticated adversaries
such as the IDC and IKA.
The Buzzard has been employed since the height of Earth
Government control throughout the galaxy. It was designed
as a cheap way of delivering bombs to the poorly defended
breakaway planets. In more recent times, many have been
absorbed into the private armies of the warlords and
even, by the IKA and IDC. |
