Mod for Heavy Fighters |
This is a easy mod to apply to the data files. I have decided that Heavy Fighters are basicly Attack Fighters. Which 90% of Modern Fighters usually have two pilots. So made it a requirement to have two cockpits and two life supports on Heavy Fighters. What do you all think about this minor mod on Heavy Fighters?
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Actually attack fighters (a-10 for example) are usually single seaters. There are major exceptions (such as the torando) that sometimes use two seats. Personally i like the idea though.
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keep in mind the SIZE of those cockpits and life supports.
those 2 components together are 1/2 thesize of the USS Stark!
who said that cockpit is 1 man?
heck, i was looking at including life support as part of the cockpit to explain WHY it weighs 1,000TONS.
Those 35kt fighters? by comparison,
an Essex-Class Carrier?
Displacement: 27,200 tons
36,380 tons full load
heavy fighter, huh? 
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Heavy fighters? Good idea! I've already implemented it and expanded it in my mod to include light fighters.
My concept is that the light fighters (30kT - 50kT) would be fast, interceptors armed with high ROF, short-range DUC's designed to dogfight other fighters (aka Skyhawk, MiG, Tiger).
Medium fighters (55kT - 80kT) would be multi-role capable of doing every job a fighter can do, but not best in any one role. Moderate speed, moderate defence, a few heavy weapons and a couple light (aka F-4, F-16, F-22). Heavy fighters (85kT - 120kT) would perform the assault roles primarily against ships, planets and bases. A two-man crew and armed with heavy weapons and heavy defenses - able to absorb some PD hits and drop payload on target (aka A-10, F-14, F-15, B-2, Fulcrum).
Required some tweaking but got it to work within IRM 0.8a. 
Sweet!
"Do not be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed." - DVader
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That's a great idea, give each fighter a roll. I use my fast fighters to get rid of those stupid retreating colony/drone ships. I don't want the enemy getting a free view of my systems.
SEV, more than a feeling.
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Actually the majority of modern aircraft are single seaters the f-22 / f-16 / versions of the f-15 and f-18.
The trend is toward single seaters in aircraft.
Also the idea of making roles for a fighter is great, but can't you do that in the design phase? Attack aircraft get Naplam...etc. make the fighter role specific....
Re: Mod for Heavy Fighters
My concept is that the light fighters (30kT - 50kT) would be fast, interceptors armed with high ROF, short-range DUC's designed to dogfight other fighters (aka Skyhawk, MiG, Tiger).
Medium fighters (55kT - 80kT) would be multi-role capable of doing every job a fighter can do, but not best in any one role. Moderate speed, moderate defence, a few heavy weapons and a couple light (aka F-4, F-16, F-22). Heavy fighters (85kT - 120kT) would perform the assault roles primarily against ships, planets and bases. A two-man crew and armed with heavy weapons and heavy defenses - able to absorb some PD hits and drop payload on target (aka A-10, F-14, F-15, B-2, Fulcrum).
Required some tweaking but got it to work within IRM 0.8a. Sweet!
"Do not be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed." - DVader
That's not bad at all.... Good luck with the tweaking
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It would be even better if there were 3d models for the larger fighters. Using the same model for small and large spoils the fun of watching a pitched battle
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It sounds fine, but the AI design script would need to be updated for this change, or it will not make large fighter designs due to illegal designs.
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