Flight Instruction:
All controls are as usual, nothing particular to note other than the fact that this airframe is very heavy. For takeoff, throttle up slowly and extend trim tabs to full until 350 kph. Gently pitch up and return trim tab to neutral as to prevent a tailstrike or stall. Max speed remains around 1100 kph TAS up to 15 km. The ideal cruising altitude is 12k meters. When landing, fully extend trim tabs, and attempt to maintain 300 kph to prevent stalls. Additionally, avoid yawing too much at lower speeds, the aircraft uses differential thrust on the furthest left and right engines to yaw, which would obviously result in a flatspin at lower speeds. The difference in thrust had been programmed to decrease along with the aircraft's speed, however it is best to fly cautiously. To use the onboard A2A and A2G missiles, switch to the "radar dish" view to lock targets from all directions. AG1 to arm AAMs, AG2 to arm cruise missiles, AG6 to jettison weapons, AG7 to open canopy, Trim slider to control trim tabs.

Backstory:
The Avalon Republic's seemingly endless coastlines and golden beaches, dotted with seaside resorts and bustling ports, are wonderful places to visit during times of peace. During war times however, not so much. As far back as the 1960s, The Avalonian government had long foreseen the threat of a naval invasion; only a handful of Kronen nuclear submarines is enough to completely cripple the republic. For this reason, the government had commissioned the Delta company to produce a design for a maritime patrol aircraft in just 6 months.

Running low on funding, Delta could not reject this offer. Despite the protest of their senior engineers, pointing out the obvious lack of time for any creativity whatsoever, the design process went on. What resulted was the Delta D-2PR maritime patrol bomber, a dramatically scaled up version of their formerly rejected fighter design D-1 (outclassed by the AA-1 in nearly every respect), leading to the extremely unorthodox single-seater heavy bomber design.

Powered by 8 high bypass engines, and its large wings, the D-2 comfortably cruises at an altitude of 12 km, raining down cruise missiles on passing Kronen carrier fleets, before dumping chaff and flares as it calmly turns for home. Though it is usually escorted by AA-2s, the D-2 is not completely defenseless left alone. The bomber comes equipped with a high power radar dish and 4 vertically launched air to air missiles to deter any unwanted pursuiters.