Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Duster Bomber

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The Duster Bomber used by the Survivors. is planned to be voiced by *TBA*

History
"I'm not exactly sure this is a good idea..."

-Duster pilot, doubting his aircraft's airworthiness

When the Revolution first started gaining speed, the former Aquilan soldiers of the new Minutemen did everything they could to secure air support, which many of them could not imagine fighting without after the unprecedented Aquilan air superiority in the last war. In the days before the Boneyard raid, close air support options were slim; the few existing commercial helicopters were used as scouts, but they were a rarity indeed, and airliners and passenger planes were essentially useless since they cannot be fitted with weapons.

Ultimately, it came down to a handful of privately-owned aircraft, known to the Minutemen as Duster Bombers, most commonly crop dusters but also airmail, stunt planes, museum pieces and so forth. With their engines supercharged, they were loaded with a variety of bombs and other weapons, and then as much armor plating as possible was bolted on while still allowing the plane to take off. Even after proper air support in the form of Skyfortresses and Longbow Helicopters was acquired, Dusters continued to be used by the Minutemen due to their unexpected effectiveness.