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and shielding, and can carry a reasonable payload. They say nobody is perfect, and this describes Terran Bombers, not perfect. In fact they are second rate, as they cannot evade even the slowest of missiles, and turret fire rips them apart, so if you get the choice, pick a Vasudan
Bomber, they are much better.

Artemis

Hull:        275
Shield:      700
Speed:        65
AfterBurner: 110
Primary Banks: 2
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    160
Score:        10

The Artemis is a Terran Medium Bomber, and is mainly used for quick strikes against slow moving targets, and smaller enemy capital ships.
For a bomber, the Artemis is lightly armoured, but makes up for this in it's shielding and pretty high speed and manoeuvrability (in relation to other bombers.)

Artemis D.H.

Hull:        275
Shield:      700
Speed:        65
AfterBurner: 110
Primary Banks: 2
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    160
Score:        10

The Artemis DH is very similar to the Artemis Bomber, but has higher manoeuvrability, and can achieve a higher speed, quicker than the normal version. In addition the Artemis D.H. has a different 'skin' to the original, giving it a darker, more menacing look.

Medusa

Hull:        350
Shield:      700
Speed:        50
AfterBurner: 100
Primary Banks: 2
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    200
Score:        10

The Medusa is the standard Heavy Bomber used by the GTVA to destroy enemy warships. It has enough shielding to survive enemy fighter and turret fire, and has enough firepower to challenge even Destroyer class enemy vessels when deployed in large numbers.

Ursa

Hull:        550
Shield:      850
Speed:        45
AfterBurner:  90
Primary Banks: 5
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    240
Score:        10

The Ursa is the heaviest armoured and armed bomber in the GTVA, as well as the slowest. It posses extremely heavy armour and shielding, a huge payload capacity, and has an AI controlled turret mounted ontop of the bomber which can take out enemy fighters whilst you deliver your ordnance to an enemy capital ship.

Zeus

Hull:        200
Shield:      450
Speed:        55
AfterBurner: 110
Primary Banks: 4
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    120
Score:        10

The Zeus is the GTVA's Strike Bomber, used primarily against smaller enemy capital ships, and other slow moving ships. Although this bomber has relatively weak armour (compared to other bombers), it is the fastest bomber available, ideal for chasing down fleeing enemy capital ships.

Boanerges

Hull:        325
Shield:      850
Speed:        55
AfterBurner:  85
Primary Banks: 1
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    240
Score:        10

The Boanerges is a next generation Heavy Bomber, with incredible armour and shield ratings, but like everything, it does have a weakness, and that is manoeuvrability. This bomber cannot challenge enemy fighters due to this weakness, so it does require a fighter escort inorder to survive, and destroy it's intended target. On the bright side though, it carries an incredible amount of secondary weapons, enough to single handily take out an enemy Cruiser, and enough to take down a Destroyer when deployed in groups of 2 or 3.

Vasudan Bombers

Vasudan Bombers are pretty nimble when considering other bombers, but pay the price in the form of weaker armour and shielding, as well as a slight payload decrease. But even with these seemingly big weaknesses, Vasudan
Bombers are far superior overall than any Terran Bomber (IMO).

Osiris

Hull:        600
Shield:      600
Speed:        50
AfterBurner: 100
Primary Banks: 2
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    100
Score:         8

The Osiris is an ageing Reserve Bomber which has been refitted with launch racks compatible with the newer weapons used by the GTVA. In terms of it's potential as a bomber, it does fail to deliver the amount of payload of other, newer bombers, but can still take out an enemy cruiser or corvette when deployed in large numbers.

Bakha

Hull:        440
Shield:      620
Speed:        65
AfterBurner: 105
Primary Banks: 2
Missile Banks: 2
Capacity:    180
Score:        13

The Bakha is a stereotypical Vasudan ship, fast, agile, but lacking in terms of offensive and defensive capabilities. Unlike many other bombers, the Bakha can manoeuvre almost as well as a fighter, and can take out enemy fights should the need arise. When it comes to destroying enemy capital ships, this bomber can deliver enough firepower to take out smaller ships (cruisers and corvettes.)

Sekhmet

Hull:        500
Shield:      850
Speed:        65
AfterBurner: 135
Primary Banks: 4
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    240
Score:        10

The Sekhmet is IMO the best flyable bomber in the game. It wields enough firepower to take out enemy cruisers and destroyers, and has enough manoeuvrability to defend itself against enemy heavy fighters and bombers, a truly well-rounded bomber.

Shivan Bombers

Like the fighters, Shivan Bombers are a pain in the....neck. They are not very manoeuvrable, but have heavy payloads, have extreme shielding, but still have thin armour (relative to their Terran and Vasudan bomber equivalents.)

(In my opinion Shivan Bombers are 'pretty manoeavrable', but it seems that this view is not widely shared, so I have changed the description accordingly. Thanks to all of you have pointed this out.)

Nephilim

Hull:        500
Shield:     1600
Speed:        60
AfterBurner: N/A
Primary Banks: 1
Missile Banks: 4
Capacity:    160
Score:        11

The Nephilim is the slowest of the Shivan bombers, but can still pose a threat to any unsuspecting fighters and bombers, do not underestimated this bomber, as it has enough firepower to take on ships up to, and including Destroy class, when deployed in large numbers.

Taurvi

Hull:        600
Shield:     1000
Speed:        65
AfterBurner: N/A
Primary Banks: 2
Missile Banks: 2
Capacity:     80
Score:        10

The Taurvi is the Shivan 'all-rounder' Bomber, not incredibly fast, not incredibly powerful, and not incredibly armoured, but it can still outclass many of the GTVA Bombers. With this said, this bomber does not posses enough payload to destroy larger capital ships, but can still pose a threat to smaller ones, so do not take these ships too lightly.

Nahema

Hull:        300
Shield:      900
Speed:        90
AfterBurner: 150
Primary Banks: 2
Missile Banks: 3
Capacity:    100
Score:        14

The Nahema is superior to all but the latest GTVA Bombers, and even they can be considered only equals. This bomber has enough speed to outrun any fighter used by the GTVA, and has enough firepower to destroy any capital ship, and enough shielding to survive fighter and turret fire.
Definitely one of the most dangerous Shivan craft about.

Seraphim

Hull:        500
Shield:     1600
Speed:        60
AfterBurner: N/A
Primary Banks: 3
Missile Banks: 4
Capacity:    240
Score:        16

The Seraphim is most dangerous Shivan Bomber in the game. Although it does not posses the speed and manoeuvrability of the Nahema, it carries enough firepower to make short work of even Destroyer class vessels. Not only does it have the firepower, it has the highest shielding of any bomber, making this an incredibly hard ship to destroy, even with allied capital ship fire-support.

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4.0 Fighter/Bomber Primary Weapons

Primary Weapons (Cannons) are mainly used either during a dogfight, or