GTB Boanerges

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The GTB Boanerges

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

Name origin

In the Christian religion, Boanerges is the Greek rendition of the names James and John, two borthers that are surnamed by Jesus for their impetuosity.

Performance:

Statistics

Type	Heavy Bomber
Manufacturer	RNI Systems
Maneuverability	Very Poor
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	55.0 - 65.0 s
Max Velocity	85.0 ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	Very Heavy ms-1
Armor	325
Hitpoints	850
Shields	34
Length	{{{10}}} m

Armaments

• Gun Mounts

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

• Missile Banks

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

Veteran Comments

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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.

Basically the same thing as an Ursa, but with one primary and a greater secondary payload in two banks. Slightly faster too.

From the tech room description the Boanerges is really not meant to be better than the Ursa, but rather to be at least as good, the main driver for its adoption being reducing the maintenance burden. IMO the Boanerges is the better pure bomber, assuming that all heavy bomber wings are escorted by fighters, as they should be (but sometimes aren't), if you want to dogfight as well as bomb then you should really be using a light bomber like the Artemis or a Zeus, not a heavy bomber at all

A crucial line is crossed in the Boanerges. Previous heavy bombers were incapable of dogfighting. The Boanerges is incapable of defending itself.

I've never, ever used the Boanerges in any mission that I seriously undertake (because there's always the Ursa). I fly bombers to blow up large ships; I need more firepower than speed, and the Boanerges gives me neither. I can understand that the GTVA wants to cut costs, but this isn't the way to do it! Why in the sands of Vasuda would they make a fairly-slow, boxy bomber with NO TURRET and only TWO PRIMARY BANKS? It's completely suicidal! I would never, ever recommend any of my squadmates to fly this! I'd rather be in an Ursa or even an Osiris! At least I can hold my own then!