Area of airstrikes

[rfrizz]

I have looked in the manual and searched the forums... no dice.

When you target an airstrike, how far from the center does it extend, and is it a box or a circle?

I see it a somewhat like an arty strike, but with no border, I don't know the size I am attacking. Just as with an arty bombardment, this is important in situations with enemy units concentrated in an area, and/or when friendlies are nearby.

[Mahatma]

The HTTR strategy guide has air strikes as a 100m x 100m blast zone that is centered randomly within 50m of the point selected.

[Lieste]

That sounds about right for a pair of bombs, or strafing.

It can disperse more than that though... or at least it feels like it could.

Suppression effect seems a bit more widespread than that too. Mostly morale effect ~ not usually a significant loss of material, though against "tough" elements (morale & training etc, or heavy armour) it can be much easier and less costly than causing the same losses by "engaging the enemy more closely".

[rfrizz]

I didn't think it would be that small since an arty battalion generally has a 250m X 250m area, but I have not really given it deep though. Thanks for the answers!

[jimcarravall]

ORIGINAL: rfrizz

I have looked in the manual and searched the forums... no dice.

When you target an airstrike, how far from the center does it extend, and is it a box or a circle?

I see it a somewhat like an arty strike, but with no border, I don't know the size I am attacking. Just as with an arty bombardment, this is important in situations with enemy units concentrated in an area, and/or when friendlies are nearby.

Page 169 of the manual says: "As a general rule each airstrike delivers approx 1000 kilos of bombs and / or rockets. This equates to around 40 medium howitzer rounds. It has an effective bombardment radius of 100m from the point of impact. This can be up to 50m away from the specified target location. So to be safe ensure friendly troops are at least 150m away from the target location!"