Stealth Bomber Operation Certification
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General Info
- Ribbon:
- Evaluator Fee: 15M ISK
- Agony Empire Fee: 5M ISK
- Free for AGONY CORE+
- Evaluator Required Certifications:
- Certification Evaluator
- Stealth Bomber Operation
- Evaluator Rank Requirements:
- CORE or Higher
- Evaluatee Required Certifications:
- Approximate testing time: 40m
Certification Content
Bomber Navigation
- Explain the concept of aligned evasion.
- Demonstrate to your instructor the use of aligned evasion on a bombing run.
- Explain proper evasion procedures to avoid being caught after cloaking.
- Demonstrate that you are able to jump into an Interdictor supported gate camp and avoid being caught.
- Explain an insta-undock "Punt"
- What are some considerations when performing a "Punt" that need to be taken into account when using a Covert Ops Cloak II?
- Demonstrate using your instructor how to perform an insta-undock "Punt"
- Describe the 2 ways a Stealth Bomber can be decloaked.
Bomber Tactics
- Discuss the pros and cons of the various bombers weapons systems versus targets.
- Bombs - Explain how bombs work. Including their limitations and abilities.
- How far do bombs travel and in what direction?
- Does the bombing ship's speed affect the distance?
- What is the blast Radius of a Concussion bomb? an Electron bomb? a Shrapnel bomb? a Scorch bomb?
- Explain the circumstances that would allow a small ship such as an interceptor to avoid being killed by a bomb while still in its blast range.
- Using this knowledge, explain how and when you would bomb an Interceptor orbiting a gate at high velocity.
- Explain the problem of multiple bomb detonations in a small area.
- What is the maximum number of bombs that can safely go off within its area of effect, if dependent explain why.
- Bombs - Explain how bombs work. Including their limitations and abilities.
- Discuss the fitting of your stealth bomber.
- General Fits
- Bomber Fits
- Torpedo DPS Fits
Bomber Squadron Tactics
- Explain the importance of communication when working with multiple bombers.
- What are some ways to mitigate problems with communication when flying with a squadron?
- Explain the importance of leadership in a bomber squadron:
- When in a pure bomber gang?
- When in a mixed fleet and you are the Squad Lead (not the FC)?
- When executing a tactic?
- Explain the "Cascade" Tactic.
- How does the squad commander assign his/her crews default warp to distances?
- What are some fitting considerations when using this type of tactic?
- What are some advantages of this tactic?
- What are the disadvantages of this tactic?
- Explain how Agony Fly-By tactics can be used by a squadron of bombers?
- What are some considerations or prerequisites to consider before using this tactic?
- What is the first thing pilots in a gang should do when arriving together at an ALPHA/BETA point?
- What are some advantages of this tactic?
- What are some disadvantages of this tactic?
Practical Application
Link these into your certification request thread.
- Join in one pure Bomber squad and post in an AAR things you learned and executed.
- Post a KM where you executed bomb damage on a destroyed target without losing your ship.
Last Updated --Pappy Stirling 10:03, 9 September 2010 (CDT)