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| colspan=3| [[GTM MX-64|MX-64]], [[GTM EMP. Adv|Emp. Adv]], [[GTM Stiletto II|Stiletto II]], [[GTM Piranha|Piranha]], [[GTM Hornet|Hornet]], [[GTM Tornado|Tornado]], [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchet]], [[GTM Infyrno|Infyrno]], [[GTM Cyclops|Cyclops]], [[GTM Helios|Helios]] | | colspan=3| [[GTM MX-64|MX-64]], [[GTM EMP. Adv|Emp. Adv]], [[GTM Stiletto II|Stiletto II]], [[GTM Piranha|Piranha]], [[GTM Hornet|Hornet]], [[GTM Tornado|Tornado]], [[GTM Trebuchet|Trebuchet]], [[GTM Infyrno|Infyrno]], [[GTM Cyclops|Cyclops]], [[GTM Helios|Helios]] | ||
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| The GTB Boanerges |
Contents
Description:
FS2 Tech Room Description
The new GTB Boanerges has been assigned to elite bomber squadrons in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Terran battle groups. The challenge of maintaining an aging fleet has motivated the GTVA to develop a new generation of ships able to withstand long-term abuse in the field. By maximizing shielding and payload (while offering enough maneuverability to make it a viable tactical unit), the Boanerges promises to remain in service for decades to come. One test pilot observed that the Boanerges handles better than any other bomber and has enough firepower to make it a formidable anti-capship weapon.
Developer Notes
None
Veteran Comments
Most people seem to have been disappointed with the Boanerges. I'm one of them. Despite the tech description, the Boanerges really does not seem to handle better then an Ursa. It also lacks the Ursa's second primary bank, having only a single two-gun set of primaries. In most anti-capital missions you'll want a Maxim primary, and dogfighting with a Maxim is an exercise in futility most of the time. This leaves you to fall back on your secondaries for anti-fighter protection, an uncomfortable situation, as secondaries run out. (And if you're not going after caps, why are you in a heavy bomber anyways?) It also does not seem to have a significantly stronger set of shields or a much stronger hull then an Ursa. Its only saving grace is that it has larger secondary bays and so can put a greater amount of weight on target before it runs dry...but sometimes this really does not seem enough to justify its use.
Performance:
Statistics
| Type | Heavy Bomber |
| Manufacturer | RNI Systems |
| Manuverability | Very Poor |
| Max Velocity | 55.0 - 65.0 mps |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | 85.0 mps |
| Armor | Very Heavy |
| Hitpoints | 325 |
| Shields | 850 |
| Length | 34 m |
Armaments
| Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Guns | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | Prometheus R |
| Compatible Primaries | ||
| Subach HL-7, Prometheus R, UD-8 Kayser, Prometheus S, Lamprey, Circe, Maxim | ||
| Freespace 2 | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 40 | Hornet |
| 2nd | 100 | Cyclops |
| 3rd | 100 | Cyclops |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| MX-64, Emp. Adv, Stiletto II, Piranha, Hornet, Tornado, Trebuchet, Infyrno, Cyclops, Helios | ||
