【RA3】理论上，应该很少坠毁——世纪轰炸机设定&语音
设计用途：
重型轰炸机/步兵运输
训练总部：
韦尔-哈克（Norwell-Hucks）公司
国籍：
美利坚合众国
战地训练：
盟军空军基地
主要特征：
500磅“叶忒罗”(Jethro)轰炸炸弹
为迅速部署到战场而装设的VTOL（垂直起降）设计
提供理想仓储的联合机翼
装甲驾驶舱和炸弹舱
防烟抗锈的拉丝铝机体外壳
历史资料：
此前，随着新一次世界大战爆发的阴影紧逼盟军各国，盟军的军事战略家们便寻求应对苏联进攻的预防手段。他们的计划是：派遣远程轰炸机编队于争议空域全天待命，这样一来，苏联一旦进攻，其高价值单位就会马上成为轰炸机的目标。理论上来说，如此设计至少能让苏联三思而过境。当然，由于可以执行此计划的轰炸机需要极高的燃油利用率，还需要良好的设施以供应机队一次战斗数周时间，所以直到最近盟军才有了得以将计策付诸实践。从世界各地投来许多设计图参与竞标，最终，美国制造的B2-X世纪轰炸机脱颖而出，现已在各处盟军空军基地全面生产。
这种楔形战术轰炸机能携带大量炸弹，足以炸平一整个市区，或是摧毁一处固若金汤的敌方阵地。凭借超厚的护甲外壳，即便身处敌方空域，世纪轰炸机也能执行任务，而多个防火引擎间的设计，也让世纪轰炸机也常能安全返回基地。还不止这些，偌大的船舱还很适合用于步兵运输，可以深入敌方后线部署伞兵队。相较于旧版轰炸机，世纪还有另一大优势，那便是VTOL（垂直起降）引擎结构，增强了世纪在市区作战的能力，也能更快地补充炸弹和调动步兵。注意，即便如此，鉴于目前的型号为了削减成本和减轻重量，完全没有防御武器（炸弹除外），因而仍应与护航战机一同行动。
世纪轰炸机的破坏力非常惊人，只是每次轰炸之后需要返回基地进行补给。有传言称，盟军绞尽脑汁想提高世纪的轰炸效率，现正研究专为世纪尺寸飞行器使用的高科技炸弹。传言中信誓旦旦地说这种炸弹的广域破坏力是普通炸弹的数千倍，世纪轰炸机就不必频繁返航了。但苏联情报部部长指出，这条消息极有可能是盟军自己放出来的，可笑至极的他们试图以此制造恐慌，并在近期宣布世纪轰炸机和关于其的传言属于是“对我们伟大的基洛夫船队可悲又无力的回应。”但事实是，世纪与基洛夫完全不相像，世纪要快得多，且更适合战术行动。
很快，能驾驶世纪轰炸机就成为了许多盟军飞行员向往的骄傲，特别是那些来自德克萨斯空军基地的飞行员，他们那儿可是轰炸机之家（被人们亲切地称为“飞天公牛”）。所以世纪的飞行员都是世界顶尖的，面对工作的压力与重担，他们仍能保持潇洒，以黑色幽默的风格执行着他们的任务。
战场笔记： 通过战地侦察，已获悉世纪轰炸机至少具有以下几个特征：
地毯轰炸——世纪轰炸机常用于摧毁敌方据点，用大量炸不太准的炸弹抹平目标。为尽可能提高准确度，这款轰炸机开始轰炸时会略前于坐标位置。
需要护航——以一款重型轰炸机来说，世纪已经够敏捷了，但仍然还是，嗯，比苏联的空优战机慢些。世纪虽可以顶着防空火力轻松到达位置，但在敌方空域行动终究还是需要一些支援。
伞兵大队——世纪轰炸机装载的步兵随时可以通过降落伞部署到地面。当然，敌方的防空火力倒是可以轻易撕碎空降中的伞兵。
飞行炸弹——世纪轰炸机几乎不会坠机，但其装载的许多精密系统早已经过设计，会在坠机途中自行燃烧销毁。因而苏联至今没能从有限的坠机中找到任何世纪轰炸机的数据。
Designation: Heavy Bomber / Troop Transport
Training Headquarters: Norwell-Hucks Corp.
National Origin: U.S.A
Mass-Produced at: Allied AirbaseKey Features:
» "Jethro" 500 lb. gravity bomb load-out
» VTOL design allows for rapid deployment
» Jointed wings for optimal storage
» Armored passenger cabin / bomb bay
» Brushed-aluminum outer hull resists soot and
history
As imminent threat of another world war engulfed the Allied nations, military strategists sought to develop preventative measures against Soviet attack. Their plan: to maintain squadrons of long-range bombers in contested airspace literally at all times, such that any Soviet aggression could promptly be countered by bombing runs against high-value Soviet targets. Theoretically, at least, this would make the Soviet Union think twice before overstepping its bounds. Of course, up until recently, the Allies had no aircraft fit for the job, for they needed a long-range bomber with maximum fuel efficiency and good-enough amenities to support an in-flight team for weeks at a time. And after numerous design bids from all around the world, the American-made B2-X Century Bomber emerged as the clear winner, and is now in full production in Allied airbases worldwide.
Shown here is an earlier model, whose engine configuration has since been revised for optimal cost-performance. The B2-X Century Bomber is the largest, most durable fighting aircraft in the Allied arsenal.
This wedge-shaped strategic bomber can carry more than enough iron bombs to level an entire city block--or a heavily fortified enemy compound. The Century is also sturdy enough to hold its own in enemy airspace, thanks to a heavily armored exterior. Redundancy and fire-proofing in the engine compartments help make the Century very good at returning to base in one piece. What's more, its large cabin also makes it an effective troop transport, suitable for para-dropping infantry squads deep behind enemy lines. Another of its many advantages versus older bombers is its VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) engine configuration, which facilitates operations in urban environments and speeds ammunition load-out and troop deployment. Note, however, that it still is intended to fly with escort craft, as current models carry no defenses (apart from their bombs) in order to cut weight and costs.
Century Bombers excel at laying waste to armor divisions or military facilities,
then para-dropping soldiers in to clean up the mess.
The Century's destructive potential is remarkable, though naturally the craft must return to base to rearm in between bombing runs. It is rumored that the Allies have struggled with this inefficiency, and now are working on a solution in the form of a highly-advanced bomb fit only for a Century-sized aircraft. Such a bomb, it is promised, could cause widespread devastation thousands of times greater than a standard payload, essentially eliminating the need to make multiple bombing runs against a given target. Soviet information ministers note that the Allies likely leaked this information themselves, in a laughable attempt to instill fear, and recently denounced the Century Bomber and these rumors as a "pitiable and unimpressive response to our majestic fleets of Kirov Airships." In truth, the Century bears little resemblance to the Kirov. It is a faster, more tactical craft.
To fly a Century Bomber has quickly become a source of great pride for many Allied airmen, especially those hailing from airbases in the bomber's home state of Texas (where it's affectionately known as the 'Flying Bull'). In turn, Century pilots are some of the best in the world: They're known for being cool under pressure and for bearing the burden of their responsibility with plenty of wry humor.
notes
Battlefield reconnaissance has revealed at least these facts about the Century Bomber:
• Carpet bombing -- The Century is intended for use against enemy strongholds, as its bomb load-out makes up for a lack of overall accuracy with a great deal of punch. A given bomber tends to release its payload leading up to its coordinates, to ensure the maximum number of bombs is on target.
• Bring an entourage -- While the Century is respectably swift for a heavy bomber, it of course is slower than, say, a Soviet air superiority fighter. The Century is able to shrug off some anti-aircraft fire en route to its destination, but ultimately requires support to continue operating in enemy airspace.
• Plenty of parachutes -- Infantry loaded in a Century Bomber are always prepared to deploy via parachute. Parachutists of course are vulnerable to anti-aircraft fire.
• A flying bomb -- Though the Century is highly unlikely to explode in midair, this aircraft is fitted with so many sophisticated systems that it is designed to detonate and combust on impact, should it crash. As a result, the Soviets have yet to recover any data from the few Centuries that have gone down.
