Possible New Fighter-Bomber Joint Strike Machine?

[HiroshiChugi]

I keep hearing talk about a new air vehicle. Not the Bastion, but a sort of joint-strike fighter of sorts. I keep thinking of something like this whenever it comes up:


Thoughts?

[ThatGoatGuy]

So like an upside down liberator?

[HiroshiChugi]

Originally Posted by ThatGoatGuy

So like an upside down liberator?

Lolwut? O.o

[Whiteagle]

Is this what the Angel is suppose to be, or has the game of Telephone taken my own suggestion for an Aircraft based on the Liberator where the second seat controls the Bomb Bay/Guided Bombs/Guided Missiles and warped it into a rumor?

[wasdie]

Are you talking about a 2 man ES Interceptor/Attacker or something like that? I'm kind of not seeing a role that isn't already fulfilled by an ESF.

I hear the ESF is going to be getting an unguided bomb to replace the rocket pods, so there will be a few more options for new tactics there. If the galaxy can get some love it would be a great gunship (kind of is already in the right hands) and the liberator is a great bomber.

If anything I could see them adding a larger class of dedicated fighter to this game if they expand the combat to space battles. Otherwise I don't see the point in a heavier fighter than the ESF except for pure fun.

[shaql]

probably the latter, WhiteAngel.

[Maarvy]

Looks comfy , like you could rollerscate or play tennis while wearing it . All the while safe in the knowlage that the wings will keep it firmly in your gusset ...

OH ! its a aircraft , riiight . Ok forget what I just said .

[Whiteagle]

Originally Posted by shaql

probably the latter, WhiteAngel.

*Punches Shaq!*
The name's WhitEagle!

CONJOINED "E"!!!

[HiroshiChugi]

Originally Posted by wasdie

Are you talking about a 2 man ES Interceptor/Attacker or something like that?

More or less, yes. I would actually see the one in the image the VS variant, because of the curved wings. I would have the two man set-up like so:

The Pilot: He controls the flight path of the aircraft and its defensive maneuvers and the rocket pods as well (depending on the aircraft's loadout [either rocket pods or bombs]).

The Gunner: He controls the nose gun and its firing direction as well as the bomb bay doors and the dropping of the bombs.

[phungus]

Originally Posted by wasdie

Are you talking about a 2 man ES Interceptor/Attacker or something like that? I'm kind of not seeing a role that isn't already fulfilled by an ESF.

Two man shredder AA libs are already a viable build that alot of people have fun with. Imagine how awesome a vehicle that was actually designed as a two man A2A fighter could be.

[HiroshiChugi]

Originally Posted by phungus

Two man shredder AA libs are already a viable build that alot of people have fun with. Imagine how awesome a vehicle that was actually designed as a two man A2A fighter could be.

And I'm one of those people.

[Lonehunter]

Originally Posted by HiroshiChugi

I keep hearing talk about a new air vehicle.

Where? When? Who?

Just seems like a private concept idea with a "someone said they're making it!" label.

[Dougnifico]

The next air vehicle should be a non-hovering interceptor. Use tech plant runways and install a runway in the WG.

[Fafnir]

Originally Posted by Lonehunter

Just seems like a private concept idea with a "someone said they're making it!" label.

Not quite. There are files in PS2 named like "Angel_Flare", "Angel_Flare_Big", etc. It could be just a tease, but nevertheless it's a hint.

[HiroshiChugi]

Originally Posted by Dougnifico

The next air vehicle should be a non-hovering interceptor. Use tech plant runways and install a runway in the WG.

I really like this idea, it might actually give more and new use to the lock-on launchers.