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One think that comes up in a lot of threads is what sort of aircraft would the project use
It being fairly obvious that without some sort of aircraft the project it's self would be a none starter. With no aircraft it would be almost impossible to do any kind of strategic recon or move useful equipment around the map.
How ever aircraft present their own problems.
1 They need runways even the most rough bush craft need at least 500 foot relatively unobstructed.
2 They need lots of maintenance by highly skilled mechanics and engineers.
3 They of course need even more skilled people to fly them. Not to mention organisations like the FAA keep a close eye on licensed pilots, aircraft etc.
4 It seems pretty much canon that the fusion powerpacks are too weak to power aircraft, so you'll need a lot of avgas. Can the Project produce synthetic fuel Or does it have a small oil well and refinery on some remote island.
So what does the project airforce look like
1 First of all it has two actual airbases, both designed for private leisure flyers just with larger than expected fuel reserves, runways etc.
2 It has 4 "airfield in a box" These are collections of earthmovers, dozers, portable airtraffic control towers that can be used to turn longish stretches of highway into temporary airfields.
3 As for aircraft, who knows Probably a mixture of Hercules and Chinooks for heavy lifting. Maybe some c47s because of the simplicity and short runways and a bunch of Hueys because they're available, light and can land most places.
One thing would be there wouldn't be anywhere near enough and access for flight hours would be tightly rationed.
I doubt there'd be much use for combat aircraft in all but the direst situations. As aircraft and crews would be too valuable to risk them charging into people shooting at them.
And if possible drones for reconnaissance, most contemporaneous models are sufficiently light they could conceivably be powered by a fusion pack.
It being fairly obvious that without some sort of aircraft the project it's self would be a none starter. With no aircraft it would be almost impossible to do any kind of strategic recon or move useful equipment around the map.
How ever aircraft present their own problems.
1 They need runways even the most rough bush craft need at least 500 foot relatively unobstructed.
2 They need lots of maintenance by highly skilled mechanics and engineers.
3 They of course need even more skilled people to fly them. Not to mention organisations like the FAA keep a close eye on licensed pilots, aircraft etc.
4 It seems pretty much canon that the fusion powerpacks are too weak to power aircraft, so you'll need a lot of avgas. Can the Project produce synthetic fuel Or does it have a small oil well and refinery on some remote island.
So what does the project airforce look like
1 First of all it has two actual airbases, both designed for private leisure flyers just with larger than expected fuel reserves, runways etc.
2 It has 4 "airfield in a box" These are collections of earthmovers, dozers, portable airtraffic control towers that can be used to turn longish stretches of highway into temporary airfields.
3 As for aircraft, who knows Probably a mixture of Hercules and Chinooks for heavy lifting. Maybe some c47s because of the simplicity and short runways and a bunch of Hueys because they're available, light and can land most places.
One thing would be there wouldn't be anywhere near enough and access for flight hours would be tightly rationed.
I doubt there'd be much use for combat aircraft in all but the direst situations. As aircraft and crews would be too valuable to risk them charging into people shooting at them.
And if possible drones for reconnaissance, most contemporaneous models are sufficiently light they could conceivably be powered by a fusion pack.
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