Heavy Bomber "Blackjack" is the boss of missions 1 and 7 from Carrier Air Wing. It is based on the Tupolev Tu-160 bomber. The version in the seventh mission is named "Blackjack Kai" and utilizes a golden paint job.
Real World Information[]
The Tupolev Tu-160 (Туполев Ту-160 Белый лебедь, romanized: Belyj Lebeď, lit. 'White Swan'; NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It is the largest and heaviest Mach 2+ supersonic military aircraft ever built and next to the experimental XB-70 Valkyrie in overall length. As of 2020, it is the largest and heaviest combat aircraft, the fastest bomber in use and the largest and heaviest variable-sweep wing aeroplane ever flown.
For more information see the Wikipedia article
Details[]
In the first mission, Blackjack will appear from the top-left side. Then it will attack using its tail to shoot slow-moving bullets and the wings shoot two missiles which will turn back and burst out three bullets. The player must be careful for all these attacks. The wings and the tail can be destroyed to disable the weapons. (Although, one gun in the tail can still shoot bullets.)
The boss appears again in the seventh mission, this time with a golden colour scheme. The tail now shoots lasers and the wings fire missiles. The boss also has a targeting device which can aim the player with a missile if the target is locked. The wings and the tail can also be destroyed, but it will do a new attack, launching two missiles in a wave pattern. The boss will fly over some volcanoes and they will erupt lava or fireballs which can harm the player
The boss' main weak point is the engine on the body. If destroyed, the player can clear the stage.
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