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{{Attention|Problem=See Apocalypse for more detailsOrksPortal}}{{OrksPortalWIP}}[[Image:Ork_bommerIa8-Fightabommers-Airfield.jpg|thumb|400px|right|An Ork Fighta-BommerBommers getting ready for action]]
The most common aircraft used by the [[Orks]], '''Fighta-Bommerz''' represent all the facets of Ork [[Kultur]]: Speed, Gunz, and Noise. Fighta-Bommerz are created by the few [[Meks]] who are interested in aircraft. As with all Ork vehicles, Fighta-Bommerz are kit-bashed affairs that usually defy the laws of aerodynamics, and fly despite their ungainly, brutish construction.{{Cite This}}
===Design and Construction===
The [[Mek]] will normally start out trying to build a specific type of aircraft but will soon become indecisive and hammer on as many guns, engines and wotsits as possible. The standard Fighta-Bommer is armed with three [[Big Shoota]]s, and carries ordinance such as the [[supa-rokkit]], and the inventive [[Grot Bomb]]s. While a relatively good dog-fighter, Fighta-Bommerz rely on their heavy armament and reinforced armor plating to make up for a lack of speed and maneuverability when compared to other aircraft{{Fn|3}}.
The uses for the Ork Fighta-Bommer are rather limited. While generally more durable, the craft is easily outclassed by similar craft flown by the [[Imperial Navy]], the [[Tau]] [[Air Caste]], or the [[Eldar]] fleets.{{Cite This}}
The Evil Suns clan has some appreciation for the craft due to its blistering speed{{Fn|1a}}.
The most famous Fighta-Bommer is the dreaded "Vulcha", one of the oldest and longest serving of its kind. This is the personal courier of the infamous Boss [[Zagstruk]], leader of the elite "Vulcha Squad"{{Fn|1c}}. These [[Stormboyz]] used their aging Fighta-Bommerz to make deep strikes onto enemy positions by recklessly jumping from the Vulcha's bomb bays and firing their [[Jump Pack]]s at the last minute. The tactical advantages of this maneuver (barring any Rokkit-related mishaps) may seem fairly obvious, but they haven't been adopted by other Stormboy units, most likely because of the difficulty of retaining Meks with the skill needed to build a functioning Fighta-Bommer{{Fn|1b}}.
==Famous Fighta-Bommers==
*[[Da Vulcha]] - Boss [[Zagstruk]]'s ride
==Related Articles==
*[[Ork Aircraft]]
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==Sources==
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm]]
