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===Veteran Comments===
 
===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 [[GTB Ursa|Ursa]]. It also lacks the [[GTB Ursa|Ursa]]'s second primary bank, having only a single two-gun set of primaries. In most anti-capital missions you'll want a [[GTW Maxim|Maxim]] primary, and dogfighting with a [[GTW Maxim|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 [[GTB Ursa|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.''<br><br>
 
''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 [[GTB Ursa|Ursa]]. It also lacks the [[GTB Ursa|Ursa]]'s second primary bank, having only a single two-gun set of primaries. In most anti-capital missions you'll want a [[GTW Maxim|Maxim]] primary, and dogfighting with a [[GTW Maxim|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 [[GTB Ursa|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.''<br><br>
''Bascically the same thing as an Ursa, but with one primary and a greater secondary payload. Slightly faster too.''<br><br>
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''Bascically the same thing as an Ursa, but with one primary and a greater secondary payload in two banks. Slightly faster too.''<br><br>
  
 
==Performance:==
 
==Performance:==

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File:Boanerges320x240.jpg
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

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.

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

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