Heavy Aircraft Analysis

Bombers
17 models of dive, torpedo, tactical, naval, strategic, and heavy bomber.
Some Air Doctrine and Electronics applications are required.
Naval bombers affect Submarine and Naval applications (ASW aerial reconnaissance).

ID Requires Allows Name / Effects
Dive Bombers
9102 9101 Basic Dive Bomber
12002 type = new_model which = dive_bomber value = 1
9504 9503 Improved Dive Bomber
type = new_model which = dive_bomber  value = 2
9802 4903 Basic Turbojet Dive Bomber
9705 type = new_model which = dive_bomber  value = 3
9801
Tactical Bombers
9105 9104 Basic Tactical Bomber
type = new_model which = tactical_bomber value = 1
9507 9506 Improved Tactical Bomber
type = new_model which = tactical_bomber value = 2
9805 9804 Advanced Tactical Bomber
type = new_model which = tactical_bomber value = 3
9972 9971 Semi-Modern Tactical Turbojet Bomber
type = new_model which = tactical_bomber value = 4
Torpedo Planes
9103 9101 Basic Torpedo Bomber
type = new_model which = torpedo_plane value = 1
9505 9503 Improved Torpedo Bomber
type = new_model which = torpedo_plane value = 2
9803 9801 Advanced Torpedo Bomber
type = new_model which = torpedo_plane value = 3
Naval Bombers
9106 9104 5502 Basic Naval Bomber
6410 type = new_model which = naval_bomber value = 1
9508 9506 5505 Improved Naval Bomber
6608 type = new_model which = naval_bomber value = 2
9806 9804 6714 Advanced Naval Bomber
type = new_model which = naval_bomber value = 3
Strategic Bombers
9108 9107 Basic Strategic Bomber
type = new_model which = strategic_bomber value = 1
9510 9509 Improved Heavy Bomber
type = new_model which = strategic_bomber value = 2
9808 9807 Advanced Strategic Bomber
type = new_model which = strategic_bomber value = 3
9974 9973 Semi-Modern Strategic Turbojet Bomber
type = new_model which = strategic_bomber value = 4

Ordinance and Control
6 variants of bombs and 2 types of control systems (upgrades) affecting strategic_aattack, tactical_attack, and
naval_attack.
Some Electronics, Naval, and Artillery applications required.
No external technologies affected.

ID Requires Allows Name / Effects
9302 Incendiary Bombs
type = strategic_attack which = strategic_bomber when = now value = 2
9303 Dive-Drop Bomb Shells
type = naval_attack which = torpedo_plane when = now value = 1
type = tactical_attack which = dive_bomber when = now value = 1
9304 9303 Deep Penetration Bombs
fort_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 50
fort_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 50
fort_attack which = dive_bomber value = 50
9601 9509 Napalm Bombs
type = tactical_attack which = tactical_bomber when = now value = 1
9901 14701 Airburst Shrapnel Bombs
type = tactical_attack which = tactical_bomber when = now value = 1
type = tactical_attack which = dive_bomber when = now value = 1
9902 6902 Airborne Homing Torpedos
type = naval_attack which = torpedo_plane when = now value = 1
type = tactical_attack which = naval_bomber when = now value = 1
9903 9602 Gyrostabilized Bombing Sights
type = naval_attack which = naval_bomber when = now value = 1
type = tactical_attack which = tactical_bomber when = now value = 1
type = strategic_attack which = strategic_bomber when = now value = 1
9941 3905 Payload Drop Computers
type = naval_attack which = naval_bomber  when = now value = 2
type = tactical_attack which = tactical_bomber when = now value = 2
type = strategic_attack which = strategic_bomber when = now value = 2

Miscellaneous
2 applications that are required by external technologies, and 1 weird one.
Note, no mine laying or air-sea rescue applications.
No external technologies required.
Improved Medium Bomber Prototype Tests required for Submarine long range aerial reconnaissance.
Semi-Modern Medium Range Turboject Bomber Engine which is very strangely required by Infantry
forward ground bomb directing.

ID Requires Allows Name / Effects
9506 9104 5504 Improved Medium Bomber Prototype Tests
9402
9405
9942 9705 1972 Semi-Modern Medium Range Turbojet Bomber Engine
9804
9305 Multiple Gun Towers
type = air_defense which = strategic_bomber when = now value = 1

Air Transport
3 models of transport plane.
No external technologies required.
No external technologies affected.

ID Requires Allows Name / Effects
9109 9107 Basic Air Transport
type = new_model which = transport_plane value = 1
9511 9509 Improved Air Transport
type = new_model which = transport_plane value = 2
9809 9807 Advanced Air Transports
type = new_model which = transport_plane value = 3

Airborne Assault
3 variants. 1 with a suspicious command, 1 activates paratrooper units, and 1 affects paradrop_attack.
Infantry and Industry applications required for Gliders.
Airborne Assault Training affects Air Doctrine.

ID Requires Allows Name / Effects
9201 1101 Gliders
4502
9202 9201 Airborne Glider Training
9203 9202 Paratroopers
type = activate_unit_type which = paratrooper
9204 9203 12003 Airborne Assault Training
12004 type = paradrop_attack which = paratrooper value = 20
12204

Navigation
6 types that affect night_attack, rain_attack, and snow_attack.
Electronics applications required for all. An Industry application required for centimetric radar.
Centimetric radar affects Air Doctrine. Advanced Rado Navigation affects Infantry FO.

ID Requires Allows Name / Effects
      Radio
9301 3007   Basic Radio Navigation
      type = night_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 20
      type = night_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 20
      type = night_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 20
9501 3206   Improved Radio Navigation
  9301   type = night_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 10
      type = night_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 10
      type = night_attack which = naval_bomber value = 10
9602 3406 1972 Advanced Radio Navigation
  9501   type = night_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 10
      type = night_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 10
      type = night_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 10
      type = rain_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 5
      type = rain_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 5
      type = rain_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 5
      Centimetric Radar
9502 3501 12303 Basic Centimetric Airborne Radar Navigation
  4204   type = night_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 10
  9301   type = night_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 10
      type = night_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 10
      type = rain_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 10
      type = rain_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 10
      type = rain_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 10
      type = snow_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 10
      type = snow_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 10
      type = snow_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 10
9603 3702   Improved Centimetric Airborne Radar Navigation
  9502   type = night_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 5
      type = night_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 5
      type = night_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 5
      type = rain_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 5
      type = rain_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 5
      type = rain_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 5
      type = snow_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 5
      type = snow_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 5
      type = snow_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 5
9701 3901   Advanced Centimetric Airborne Radar Navigation
  9603   type = night_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 5
      type = night_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 5
      type = night_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 5
      type = rain_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 5
      type = rain_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 5
      type = rain_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 5
      type = snow_attack which = tactical_bomber value = 5
      type = snow_attack which = strategic_bomber value = 5
      type = snow_attack which = naval_bomber  value = 5

Platforms, Prototypes, and Applications
Heavy Aircraft uses platforms and prototypes for Light, Medium, and Heavy bombers.
Naming is inconsistent. Short-Range/Light, Medium-Range, and Long-Range/Heavy in platforms. Medium-Range/Medium in Prototypes. Heavy/Strategic and Air Transport/Air Transports in applications.
The next platforms always requires the prior prototype, making many of the platform to platform requirements, redundant.

Heavy Aircraft Platforms

Heavy Aircraft Prototypes

ID Requires Name

ID

Requires

Name / Applications
Basic
9001 Basic Short-Range Bomber Engine 9101 9001 Basic Light Bomber Prototype Tests
9004 Basic Light Bomber Airframe 9004 Basic Dive Bomber
Basic Torpedo Bomber
9002 Basic Medium-Range Bomber Engine 9104 9002 Basic Medium-Range Bomber Prototype Tests
9005 Basic Medium Bomber Airframe 9005 Basic Tactical Bomber
Basic Naval Bomber
9003 Basic Long-Range Bomber Engine 9107 9003 Basic Heavy Bomber Prototype Tests
9006 Basic Heavy Bomber Airframe 9006 Basic Strategic Bomber
Basic Air Transport
ID Requires Name

ID

Requires

Name / Supported Applications
Improved
9401 9001 Improved Short-Range Bomber Engine 9503 9101 Improved Light Bomber Prototype Tests
9101 9401 Improved Dive Bomber
9404 9101 Improved Light Bomber Airframe 9404 Improved Torpedo Bomber
9402 9002 Improved Medium-Range Bomber Engine 9506 9104 Improved Medium Bomber Prototype Tests
9104 9402 Improved Tactical Bomber
9405 9104 Improved Medium Bomber Airframe 9405 Improved Naval Bomber
9403 9003 Improved Long-Range Bomber Engine 9509 9107 Improved Heavy Bomber Prototype Tests
9107 9403 Improved Heavy Bomber
9406 9107 Improved Heavy Bomber Airframe 9406 Improved Air Transport
ID Requires Name

ID

Requires

Name / Supported Applications
Advanced
9702 9401 Advanced Short-Range Bomber Engine 9801 9503 Advanced Light Bomber Prototype Tests
9503 9702 Basic Turbojet Dive Bomber
9706 9503 Advanced Light Bomber Airframe 9706 Advanced Torpedo Bomber
9705 7701 Basic Turbojet Bomber Engine
9703 9402 Advanced Medium-Range Bomber Engine 9804 9506 Advanced Medium Bomber Prototype Tests
9506 9703 Advanced Tactical Bomber
9707 9506 Advanced Medium Bomber Airframe 9707 Advanced Naval Bomber
9704 9403 Advanced Long-Range Bomber Engine 9807 9509 Advanced Heavy Bomber Prototype Tests
9509 9704 Advanced Strategic Bomber
9708 9509 Advanced Heavy Bomber Airframe 9708 Advanced Air Transports
ID Requires Name

ID

Requires

Name / Supported Applications
Semi-Modern
9942 9705 Semi-Modern Medium Range Turbojet Bomber Engine 9971 9804 Semi-Modern Medium Turbojet Bomber Prototype Tests
9804 9942 Semi-Modern Tactical Turbojet Bomber
9944 4903 Semi-Modern Medium Bomber Airframe 9944
4904
9804
9943 9705 Semi-Modern Long Range Turbojet Bomber 9973 9807 Semi-Modern Heavy Turbojet Bomber Prototype Tests
9807 9943 Semi-Modern Strategic Turbojet Bomber
9945 4903 Semi-Modern Heavy Bomber Airframe 9945
4904
9807

 

By State Machine as of 1.04
(11 November Beta Patch)