<<Soarin’ through the skies.>>
The B-3 Aurora is a hypersonic bomber made in Federation of Gilead and in service of TFM, following the escalation of the Siren War.

LORE

Developed in the late 2000s as an alternative to ICBM and other form of deterrent, the Aurora made its maiden flight in 2015, following Gileadean achievement on making scramjet engine more viable to be used on large aircraft. No more was scramjet engine limited only for hypersonic missile, for the newest bomber in the Federation’s arsenal is equipped with said propulsion. Realizing its potential as both an alternative deterrent and rapid response aircraft, the Aurora was quick to be the center of attention from the Ministry of Defense, both on development and on production, making the Federation of Gilead to have a less conventional method of deterrence.

In the Siren War, the hypersonic capability of the B-3 made it an effective rapid response unit, capable of getting in range to attack a Siren vessel and retreat as quick as it came. Moreover, the extremely high altitude and speed it operates means it can’t be intercepted during its approach, only when in retreat it becomes slightly more vulnerable as it regresses to its base supersonic speed to reserve fuel and prevent overheating.

CONTROLS

Normal aircraft controls

ACTIVATION GROUP

AG1: Hypersonic engine
AG7: Drogue chute

SIREN WAR

Due to the unpredictable warping ability Sirens posseses, the TFM force is constantly caught off guard by the surprise attacks of hostile Siren forces, causing chaos and destruction that is hard to determine when and where it will happen. Moreover, it is proven that the warp ability they possess aids them in urgent situation, such as encirclement so they may retreat when they wish. Thus, Gileadean observers have come to the conclusion that the current reaction time of TFM forces is simply not enough to prevent further excursion, and as such is in need of a fast, hard-hitting unit capable of catching hostile Siren vessels before it can escape. With this in mind, the Federation of Gilead has approved to send 3 squadrons of Aurora bombers, both to aid the TFM forces and to gain precious combat data that can be used to improve the aircraft even further.

The B-3 role in the Siren War is planned to be a first-response unit. They’re stationed within the most well-defended airbase of TFM yet is prepared to take off at a moment’s notice. The Aurora can use several different loadout depending on hostile Siren’s capability. The default weapon choice for a B-3 is a single, hypersonic cruise missile within its weapon bay, the AGM-176 Scramjet-Equipped Guided missile System. With a max speed of Mach 9 and unparalelled kinetic energy, the missile is virtually invincible to any anti air system.

If a conventional missile loadout is prone to jamming, then the B-3 can use an older, cruder weapon, the GBU-34/B LABU (Large Airburst Bomb Unit) to be dropped directly on top a Siren vessel upon the hypersonic approach of a B-3.