Radical Alternatives: How SHOULD Size and Speed/Range Affect Chance to Hit?

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Rupert

The big strategic bombers had 40+ yard wingspans and were over 30 yards long. That's an easy SM+8. HT gives both the Mustang and the Fw190 as SM+6.

3e sources thought of SM as a linear measure. I tend to think in Spaceships terms these days where SM is firmly tied to mass. Spaceships SM+3 is 3 tons, SM+4 is 10 tons and SM+5 is 30 tons. SM+8 would be 1000 tons.