[NFP] Is there a good aircraft guide?

[Bojmir]

I'll just be honest, planes confuse the Hell out of me. I have been looking around and there do not seem to be any videos or comprehensive guides on airpower and how to be effective with it. I mean I've not seemed to need it so far but I feel like I just have a big ball of ignorance in this area. Thanks.

 

[cain3456]

Just using them at all will get you a leg up on the AI.

 

[Bibor]

As far as I can tell, the overall strategy seems to be:
Get to bombers -> buy/build bombers -> invade everyone with tedious micro - win

 

[_iheartciv_]

Planes are divided in 2 classes : fighter and bomber . Fighter class planes are good to attack land units and intercept bombers ( advanced naval units have anti air defense so be careful ) . Bomber class planes are good to attack cities ( basically they are flying siege units ) and to drop nukes (fighters planes cannot drop nukes) . This is a little explanation just to give you a general idea.

 

[GinandTonic]

Fighters are almost completely pointless. Even building the biplanes for Advanced Flight's boost is rarely worth the oil.

 

[IsabelBraganca]

• I almost only build bombers. Fighters are more for defense. You can kill the AI units.
• Be careful with navy units with anti-air. The AI does not know how to use anti-air but it builds navy units.
• You might need aircraft carries specially if you are invading another continent.
• The range from bombers is greater than how far it can see. You might need a unit nearby the city to attack with the bomber.

 

[PiR]

I really like bombers getting a city to its knees from afar and sending just 1 unit to take that city, but honestly Giant Death Robots are just way better at siege for late-game.