Talk:Arsenal Bird/@comment-27296538-20151207070606

Unlike other Aerial air fortresses in previous Ace Combat titles, I'm assuming that the role of the FAS-01 is a Stealth UAV Carrier. It's purpose is to penetrate enemy lines unseen, and once it's in position, it can deploy the UAVs. (If it does show up on Radar, it would only show up as a one dot)

I doubt it will have any form of self defense weaponry, since that would lose it stealth unless they can pop in and out.

And the reason why I think they use props, is for fuel efficiency. Turbofan engines are more fuel efficient compared to jet engines. I know that props aren't turbofan, but the idea is to make it so that it's more fuel efficient. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). Besides, won't props generate less heat? Meaning it would be less easier to get detected by IR/Thermal?

I also doubt that the UAVs will return to the FAS-01 after the battle. I think the FAS-01 will come in, release all the UAVs and RTB. The X-47s are carrier based UAVs, so I believe these will land in a Carrier somewhere outside the battlezone.