Aerodynamic force preservation device

The Aerodynamic force preservation (AFP) device is a machine that allows an air unit to stay above ground while it is activated and is the basis of all dalmer aeronautics.
When activated, the device can maintain an aircraft in the air indefinitely without risk of it losing power as long as it moves. The device has a limited range of a 40km sphere (80 in live combat situations, where the craft returns after firing.). Outside of combat situations, the device only deploys aircraft in areas with a direct satellite vision, it cannot send crafts blind.
The device can transfer the aircraft to another base as long as it is in range of the next AFP device. If deactivated, the affected aircraft will crash to the ground. This is why a safeguard is put into place, which will emergency warp the aircraft safely to the nearest AFP in the network. This is why AFP networks overlap with others frequently.
These devices are most often kept in aerodromes and other aerial transport facilities. however, for larger ships or live combat aircraft, portable AFP devices exist. Aircraft that use onboard afp devices are stable enough to use tractor/repulsor technology. This makes them a useful pillaging tool.
The machine works by wirelessly transferring energy to the airborne crafts engine. A device can service 4 aircraft at a time, but can be upgraded to service 8. These upgraded devices are most commonly found in areas requiring an air defense that can be rapidly deployed in case of attacks such as warp gates or research sites.
These machines are behind the continued appearance of dead planes, commercial aircraft who were maintained in liptic, and continue to fly to this day, long after the Dalmer have left Liptic.
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