Aircraft are aerial units available to both the CORE and the ARM; the CORE use patterning to produce aircraft run solely on an intelligence module, the ARM use clones as pilots to fly aircraft across the map. Aircraft are generally known for their high top speeds, long build times and poor armour, although they can simply fly over any terrain elevation unhindered. The aircraft in Total Annihilation all take off and land on the spot using the science of VTOL, allowing them to lift off quickly from the ground (which is when aircraft are vulnerable); unlike other units in Total Annihilation, aircraft do not turn on the spot instead having to complete their turns while flying slowly, they are able to be targeted by many enemy units while they do this though. Due to their high top speeds and extendable sight, aircraft are most commonly used to explore the map and seek out enemy base (particularly on larger maps); Construction Aircraft are the slowest builders because they can fly above other units, which makes them more suited to repair work. In order to build aircraft, the Commander (or any construction unit that is able to) must first build an Aircraft Plant.
List of Aircraft
There are many Aircraft for both the CORE and the ARM ranging from fast scouts such as the Peeper, to Highly-destructive bombers like the Hurricane; all of which are listed below.
CORE
- Adv. Construction Aircraft
- Avenger
- Construction Aircraft
- Construction Seaplane*
- Fink
- Hunter*
- Hurricane
- Rapier
- Shadow
- Titan
- Typhoon*
- Valkyrie
- Vamp
- Voodoo*
- Vulture*
ARM
- Adv. Construction Aircraft
- Albatross*
- Atlas
- Brawler
- Construction Aircraft
- Construction Seaplane*
- Eagle*
- Freedom Fighter
- Hawk
- Lancet
- Peeper
- Phoenix
- Seahawk*
- Thunder
- Tornado*
(*Core Contingency Units).
Trivia
- Although the Freedom Fighter and the Avenger are both built on the Seaplane Platform, neither can actually land in water.
- This also applies to the Lancet and the Titan.