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Line 24: The '''Boeing Jump Bomber''' was developed as a low-cost garrison bomber based on the [[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]], with the main difference being the removal of weapons and armoring for a larger engine. Developed for worlds in the [[Capellan March]], the Jump Bomber is rugged, cheap, and simple to operate, and was deployed by the [[Federated Suns]] on the eve of the [[War of 3039]]. [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] planners, concerned that the [[Capellan Confederation]] would take advantage of the focus on [[House Kurita]], provided large numbers of Jump Bombers to supplement militia ground forces.<ref name=TRO3039p176-177/> The '''Boeing Jump Bomber''' was developed as a low-cost garrison bomber based on the [[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]], with the main difference being the removal of weapons and armoring for a larger engine. Developed for worlds in the [[Capellan March]], the Jump Bomber is rugged, cheap, and simple to operate, and was deployed by the [[Federated Suns]] on the eve of the [[War of 3039]]. [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] planners, concerned that the [[Capellan Confederation]] would take advantage of the focus on [[House Kurita]], provided large numbers of Jump Bombers to supplement militia ground forces.<ref name=TRO3039p176-177/> − Bizarrely, the original pilots assigned to test the Jump Bomber had serious difficulty using the plane effectively, as their ingrained habits proved too difficult to overcome. Instead the Jump Bomber was used extensively by inexperienced pilots who could adapt to the craft's attack methods, One, [[Jarred Bensen]], eventually became a trainer of other pilots on the craft.<ref name=TRO3039p176-177/> + Bizarrely, the original pilots assigned to test the Jump Bomber had serious difficulty using the plane effectively, as their ingrained habits proved too difficult to overcome. Instead the Jump Bomber was used extensively by inexperienced pilots who could adapt to the craft's attack methods.<ref name=TRO3039p176-177/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment==
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The '''Boeing Jump Bomber''' was developed as a low-cost garrison bomber based on the [[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]], with the main difference being the removal of weapons and armoring for a larger engine. Developed for worlds in the [[Capellan March]], the Jump Bomber is rugged, cheap, and simple to operate, and was deployed by the [[Federated Suns]] on the eve of the [[War of 3039]]. [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] planners, concerned that the [[Capellan Confederation]] would take advantage of the focus on [[House Kurita]], provided large numbers of Jump Bombers to supplement militia ground forces.<ref name=TRO3039p176-177/> | The '''Boeing Jump Bomber''' was developed as a low-cost garrison bomber based on the [[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]], with the main difference being the removal of weapons and armoring for a larger engine. Developed for worlds in the [[Capellan March]], the Jump Bomber is rugged, cheap, and simple to operate, and was deployed by the [[Federated Suns]] on the eve of the [[War of 3039]]. [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] planners, concerned that the [[Capellan Confederation]] would take advantage of the focus on [[House Kurita]], provided large numbers of Jump Bombers to supplement militia ground forces.<ref name=TRO3039p176-177/> | ||
| − | Bizarrely, the original pilots assigned to test the Jump Bomber had serious difficulty using the plane effectively, as their ingrained habits proved too difficult to overcome. Instead the Jump Bomber was used extensively by inexperienced pilots who could adapt to the craft's attack methods | + | Bizarrely, the original pilots assigned to test the Jump Bomber had serious difficulty using the plane effectively, as their ingrained habits proved too difficult to overcome. Instead the Jump Bomber was used extensively by inexperienced pilots who could adapt to the craft's attack methods.<ref name=TRO3039p176-177/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||