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{{Games|RA2|YR}}
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{{Games|RA3|RA3U}}
 
{{UnitBox
 
{{UnitBox
|name = Cargo Plane
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|name = Badger bomber
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|image = RA3_Badger_Bomber.jpg
|image =RA2 Cargo Plane.png
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|imgsize = autosize
 
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|faction = [[USSR]]
|internalname = PDPLANE
 
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|baseunit =
|faction = * {{Subfaction|Allies|RA2}}
 
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|role = Heavy Bomber, Transport Aircraft
* {{Subfaction|Soviets|RA2}}
 
* {{Subfaction|Yuri|YR}}
 
|role = Cargo plane
 
 
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|eliteability =
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|useguns = laser-guided bomb<br>Desolator Bomb
 
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|tier =
|hp = 400
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|timedlife =
|armortype = Light
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|armortype = Heavy
 
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|produced = Natasha/Commander calls them in for an air strike
 
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{{Quote|Ready the Bombers!|Natasha calling in an airstrike}}
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The '''Badger-class Bomber''' is a Soviet bomber which doubles as a transport plane. These heavy bombers may be called in to drop hi-explosive bombs, as well as other heavy payload such as Desolator Bombs. The Soviets also use them to paradrop troops, as was the case with the invasion of Great Britain.
   
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Being a strategic bomber, badger requires a specially built airfield and cannot operate from a field airbase, therefore - field commanders are not given direct control of such planes. Instead it is used to conduct strategic bombings runs and to deliver special support. One of examples of such support is via Desolator bomb calldown option available to Soviet field commanders via Soviet Top Secret Protocols. Also, Soviet black-ops agent [[Natasha]] is given authority to paint a target and then call in Badger-class bomber for a deadly precise guided bomb strike. Badger bomber can perform dive bomb maneuver for better accuracy. They also noted of capable to escape above the theater with speed surpassing Allied's [[Century Bomber]]. They can also launch [[Paratroopers]] if mission required
The '''cargo plane''' in [[Red Alert 2]] and [[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Yuri's Revenge|Yuri's Revenge]] is a support aircraft, used to drop reinforcements by all factions.
 
   
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Technicians beware: the nature of the payload and aircraft fuel means that a loaded, fueled Badger is highly explosive. This is demonstrated in [[Circus of Treachery|Operation "Circus of Treachery"]], where a bullet ignites a group of grounded and confiscated Badgers, destroying all nearby Imperial units.
=== Game unit ===
 
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The cargo plane flies in onto the battlefield when the [[Paradrop (Red Alert 2)|Paradrop]] or Airborne support powers are used. When Paradrop is used, it will drop six [[GI|G.I.s]] for the [[Allies]], nine [[Conscript (Red Alert 2)|Conscripts]] for the [[Soviets]], or six [[Initiate (Yuri's Revenge)|Initiates]] for [[Yuri (faction)|Yuri]]. In the case of Airborne, it will drop eight [[GI|G.I.s]] instead. The aircraft can be also seen dropping vehicles or flying on set paths as decoration in certain campaign missions.
 
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The Badger Bomber can be shot down by a squad of Hydrofoils or squads of Cryo Legionnaires inside a [[Multigunner Infantry Fighting Vehicle]] that turns into a Cryo IFV which freezes the bomber's engines making it unable to fly and crashes down as blocks of ice
[[Category:Red Alert 2 aircraft]]
 
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==Trivia==
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* A Badger Bomber can be seen at Camp Dakota next to two Jet Tengus.
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* The Badger Bomber can be brought down by either [[Yuriko Omega|Yuriko]] or the [[Vacuum Imploder]].
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* The Hydrofoil's weapon jammer can stop the bomb launch from Natasha.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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Badger.png|In Worldbuilder
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BadgerBomber RA3PremiereEditionBonusDisk Cncpt1.jpg|Concept art
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</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [[Artemis precision bomber]]
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{{Red Alert 3 Soviet Arsenal}}
 
[[Category:Red Alert 3 aircraft]]

Revision as of 15:28, 26 May 2022

Ready the Bombers!
- Natasha calling in an airstrike

The Badger-class Bomber is a Soviet bomber which doubles as a transport plane. These heavy bombers may be called in to drop hi-explosive bombs, as well as other heavy payload such as Desolator Bombs. The Soviets also use them to paradrop troops, as was the case with the invasion of Great Britain.

Being a strategic bomber, badger requires a specially built airfield and cannot operate from a field airbase, therefore - field commanders are not given direct control of such planes. Instead it is used to conduct strategic bombings runs and to deliver special support. One of examples of such support is via Desolator bomb calldown option available to Soviet field commanders via Soviet Top Secret Protocols. Also, Soviet black-ops agent Natasha is given authority to paint a target and then call in Badger-class bomber for a deadly precise guided bomb strike. Badger bomber can perform dive bomb maneuver for better accuracy. They also noted of capable to escape above the theater with speed surpassing Allied's Century Bomber. They can also launch Paratroopers if mission required

Technicians beware: the nature of the payload and aircraft fuel means that a loaded, fueled Badger is highly explosive. This is demonstrated in Operation "Circus of Treachery", where a bullet ignites a group of grounded and confiscated Badgers, destroying all nearby Imperial units.

The Badger Bomber can be shot down by a squad of Hydrofoils or squads of Cryo Legionnaires inside a Multigunner Infantry Fighting Vehicle that turns into a Cryo IFV which freezes the bomber's engines making it unable to fly and crashes down as blocks of ice

Trivia

  • A Badger Bomber can be seen at Camp Dakota next to two Jet Tengus.
  • The Badger Bomber can be brought down by either Yuriko or the Vacuum Imploder.
  • The Hydrofoil's weapon jammer can stop the bomb launch from Natasha.

Gallery

See also

RA3 Soviet logo Soviet Red Alert 3 Arsenal RA3 Soviet logo