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Pwnica's military leaders have come to the conclusion that we require a larger airforce, but since all of our current airfields and carriers are mostly full, we will commence construction of up to 8 new airbases around Pwnica.

Our plans for the specifications of the airbases are pretty vague right now, but we will try to have enough room for anywhere between 700-800 fighters/bombers, 300-400 helicopters, and up to 200 other craft of varying types. Each airbase will also have munitions hangers and living accomodations for soldiers.

The cost is estimated to rise into the several billion mark.

If all goes well, we will purchase more aircraft and rotorcraft.

[OOC] - Someone tell me if that's too much aircraft at one military airbase O_O

Dang... projects like this make me proud to have a powerful 0.08% pop military :) That means I get to blow a lot of money per person, and have a lot less crap pilots cloggin up the runways and sucking up tax dollars :)

Guys, I need some feedback on it, since I'm not too sure.

1) Do I have too much aircraft planned for each one? Is it too much?
2) How much would one airbase cost? I'm thinking 800m-1b each.
3) How many runways should one of these airbases have? What about 4 airstrips, in which 2 aircraft can take off at the same time? (Obviously there can be more behind then -_-; but I mean, 2 aircraft could fit next to each other on the airstrip and take off)

Dang man, you're talking about big ol international airports... think Air Force Base... how many planes you gonna have at each base?

1)Way to much think bout an RAF base how many aircraft do they have there.
2) that figure sounds ok maybe leen more towards 700mil
3)2 or 3 at the most will do 4 is a bit ott gatwick doesnt have that many runnways

if you need more info tg me

FYI, Raysia's entire army gets by with only about 45 total military runways all around Raysia... most are shared with International Airports or private runways.

Raysia - I seriously have no idea how many aircraft are in a airforce base. But I don't want each one to be a small thing, like 40 aircraft. I want a few big ones instead of alot of little ones.

Raysia - I seriously have no idea how many aircraft are in a airforce base. But I don't want each one to be a small thing, like 40 aircraft. I want a few big ones instead of alot of little ones.OOC: Well I know that a little ANG base down where i live shares a runway with an airport, and it manages to have 30 planes... so I'm guessing somewhere near 120 planes per runway... it depends on what purpose the runway serves, and how often it will be used, and how fast you need to deploy stuff. FIghters can usually deploy/land two by two.

Size of aircraft matters too. All my big AFB runways are 2.3 miles long. They can launch 12 STO aircraft on the same runway at the same time, and are capable of launching/landing Raysia's massive 750 ton transports :)

id say go for 200 aircraft on alarge base with to main runways and a third emergancy landing runnway which you can use when you want to scrabble lots of aircraft asap

The airbases probably won't be used much, as we don't go to war often. But we plan to run many sorties etc...

120 planes per runway?
So 360 fighter/bombers etc?

Also: How many helipads (large ones, enough for about 4 helicopters)?

The airbases probably won't be used much, as we don't go to war often. But we plan to run many sorties etc...

120 planes per runway?
So 480 fighter/bombers etc?

Also: How many helipads (large ones, enough for about 4 helicopters)?I dunno.... Raysia is one big helipad ^_^

you dont realy get hellie pads just marks on the floor for landing and takeoff points. Go with the above aircraft and say 50 hellies

[OOC] Okay. Thanks for the feedback, guys.

[IC]
We have gathered enough information (even though more feedback would still be appreciated). Construction of 8 military bases, all around Pwnica, has commenced. Price is estimated at $750 million USD per airbase.

Estimated time until completion: 10-12 months.

Airbase codenames:
1. Agamemnon.
2. Barbarossa.
3. Ajax.
4. Alexander.
5. Tlaloc.
6. Tamerlane.
7. Hecate.
8. Juno.

Easy green has decided to sent £750 million to help with construction of the airbases if you would like we can send over some enginers. do you wanna buy some new aircraft by the way?

Pwnica thanks easy green for their generous contribution. We do not require engineers, although thanks for the offer.

When the airbases are completed we will look at aircraft. Right now we will probably purchase the brunt of our aircraft from Raysia.

No problems im just starting an rp war its just been bumped im looking for people to join you interested

You know, if you have a decent economy, and too much money too spend, you can do what we did and build a couple of Underground/mountain launch tubes ^_^ Nothing cooler than having an anti-terrorist force blast out of a mountain at mach 1.5, or a drawbridge open up to reveal the exit tube of an underground tunnel... "It appears Rush hour has been held up due to a squadron of F-15s launching from beneath I-405 :P"

LOL, we might just do that in the future. If this decision comes to pass we'll be sure to consult you. :)

sounds bloody funky to me sorry im late squadren 13 had to be scrabbled

Project has been put on temporary hold. We require more supplies and it will take 2 more months to gather the amount neccesary.

Pwnica, I am disappointed in you! Buy more naval craft, forget about air bases.. hey.. I do have some carriers.. they can be an airbase.. ;)

I have enough carriers for now...more land air forces...