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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}}
==HistoryOverview==Fighta-Bommers are larger and sturdier Ork aircraft when compared to the likes of [[Fighta]]s or [[Dakkajet]]s. They are built to satisfy the Orkish trait of might makes right, and are thus heavily armored and armed. The [[Flyboyz]] of these craft tend to be larger and more dominant members of Ork society, often having started out as humble Dakkajet pilots. Where in other Ork Clans these would have gone on to become [[Nobz]], here they pilot the more privileged machines of a warband's aircraft inventory. These veteran pilots lead underlings into battle and form retinues of their own, and in time may become [[Fly Boss]]es themselves.{{Fn|10}}
===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}}.
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Imperial Armour Aeronautica]], pg. 41
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Imperial Armour II - Ork, Eldar and Dark Eldar Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000]], pg. 34
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Aeronautica Imperialis: Wings of Vengeance]] pg.45
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