Aircraft

Aircraft is a special type of military unit newly introduced to Cyber Nations. There are currently 18 types of aircraft, 9 fighter craft and 9 bomber craft, each of which has its own requirements. The initial limit to the number of aircraft that one may own is 50.

Resources which provide aircraft bonuses include:

• Lead - Lowers aircraft upkeep cost by -20%
• Aluminum - Lowers initial cost of aircraft by -8%
• Oil - Lowers initial cost of aircraft by -4%
• Rubber - Lowers initial cost of aircraft by -4%
• Space Program - National Wonder Lowers initial cost of aircraft by -5%
• Construction - Bonus Resource Increases aircraft limit by +10
• Foreign Air Force Base - National Wonder Increases aircraft limit by +20

Bomber Aircraft

Bomber aircraft are purely offensive in nature, incapable of defending your nation against attack. When deployed on a bombing run, bomber aircraft can destroy a maximum of 20 infrastructure, 20 tanks, and/or 5 Cruise Missiles. The potential destruction of each bombing run depends on the strength rating of your individual aircraft, ranging from 1 to 9. Aircraft with higher strength ratings have more strenuous requirements, as well as greater purchase costs.

Types of Bomber Aircraft

Bomber Aircraft	Infra Requirement	Tech Requirement	Base Purchase Cost	Maintenance Cost	Strength
AH-1 Cobra	100	30	$10,000	$200	1
AH-64 Apache	200	65	$15,000	$200	2
Bristol Blenheim	300	105	$20,000	$200	3
B-25 Mitchell	400	150	$25,000	$200	4
B-17G Flying Fortress	500	200	$30,000	$200	5
B-52 Stratofortress	600	255	$35,000	$200	6
B-2 Spirit	700	315	$40,000	$200	7
B-1B Lancer	850	405	$45,000	$200	8
Tupolev Tu-160	1000	500	$50,000	$200	9

Fighter Aircraft

Unlike their bomber counterparts, fighter aircraft may be used in both offensive and defensive operations; however, fighters may only engage other aircraft, and are the only type of military unit capable of doing so. Fighters may be deployed on their own, to independently engage other nations aircraft, or they may be sent to escort and defend bombers during bombing runs. As was previously stated, fighters will also engage any incoming bombers and fighters from enemy nations. Much like bombers, each aircraft has an individual strength rating ranging from 1 to 9, and each fighter craft has its own requirements and base purchase costs depending upon this strength rating.

Types of Fighter Aircraft

Fighter Aircraft	Infra Requirement	Tech Requirement	Base Purchase Cost	Maintenance Cost	Strength
Yak-9	100	30	$10,000	$200	1
P-51 Mustang	200	65	$15,000	$200	2
F-86 Sabre	300	105	$20,000	$200	3
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15	400	150	$25,000	$200	4
F-100 Super Sabre	500	200	$30,000	$200	5
F-35 Lightning II	600	255	$35,000	$200	6
F-15 Eagle	700	315	$40,000	$200	7
Su-30 MKI	850	405	$45,000	$200	8
F-22 Raptor	1000	500	$50,000	$200	9

Trick in Purchasing Aircraft

The above cleverly made system is mathematically proven to provide no methodology in which to attain a higher aircraft strength rating through purchasing greater numbers of cheaper (and weaker) aircraft rather than fewer more expensive (and stronger) aircraft. If one can purchase a single stronger aircraft over several weaker ones, they should do so.

The only condition in which this would not hold true is if fewer numbers of aircraft would have a greater likelihood of being destroyed. This would follow the idea of there being strength in numbers. However, this is unconfirmed, and without confirmation it's just a theoretical concept. Even if it was true, the greater maintenance cost of the proportionally greater number of aircraft may offset this theoretical negative.