Some info about the equipment used by the witches in Strike Witches 1991. These were posted on Pivix in late February. The new image of Maverick aboard her Striker (post #996987) reminded me of them so I thought I'd bring them over.
A large rudder and elevator are installed and while the previous linear form is lost, the maneuverability is greatly improved.Since the second generation of strikers after the Second Neuroi War, on-board armaments' have been used. It covers a wide range of missiles and free-fall bombs. At the time of launch, compressed air is used to eject the missile 2-3m below the fuselage to avoid back blasts. A flight striker that is equipped by aviation infantry. The current mainstream is a jet striker that is equipped with a magic jet engine that has a larger output and power than the reciprocating engine during the Second Neuroi War.