The Space Corps needed another mainstream fighter to fill the ranks. Though other R-craft were more than capable of fulfilling most missions, only a few models were mass-produced. The R-9S Strike Bomber was a mass-produced model like the R-9A Arrowhead, meant to be a mainstay of the Space Corps' forces, but the Wave Cannon upgrade and its technological contribution overshadowed its own usage in the Bydo missions. Though it wasn't as popular as the previous models, its creation led to the powerful R-90 Ragnarok.
In Year 2167, during a Bydo invasion of the Solar System between R-Type II and R-Type III: The Third Lightning, all the R-9S fighters deployed at that time were destroyed despite their upgraded performance.
Appearances[]
Requirements
Pilots need to log 30 minutes of flight time with the R-9C War-Head and complete Stage F-B to earn this craft.
Description
[Enhanced Mass Production Model]
Built after a second re-evaluation of the R-9C. Mass-produced, but it did not surpass the R-9K in number of units. The birth of the R-9S led to the development of other superior models. Use of a stronger Wave Cannon was made possible by a return to the Standard Force.
Armaments
Force
- 2 x Round Bit
OR
- 2 x Shadow Bit
- 1 x Depth Bomb
OR
- 1 x Scatter Bomb
Requirements
After obtaining the R-9C War-Head and clearing A Familiar Space City:
Solonium: 350
Etherium: 350
Bydogen: 350
Description
[Enhanced Mass Production Model]
Built after a second re-evaluation of the R-9C. Mass-produced, but it did not surpass the R-9K in number of units. The birth of the R-9S led to the development of other superior models. Use of a stronger Wave Cannon was made possible by a return to the Standard Force.
Armaments
Force
- 2 x Round Bit
OR
- 2 x Shadow Bit
- 1 x Depth Bomb
OR
- 1 x Scatter Bomb
Description:
Rw-9As Strike Bomber -Enhanced Fighter-
9A fighter with improved power, speed and evasion. Can Desynch, ideal for stealth. [Attachment: Standard Force K]
Stats:
- Units: 5
- Fuel: 48
- Charge: 4 Turns
- Radar: 2
- Speed: 4
- Evade: 43%
Installations
- Force Enabled (Standard Force K)
- Charge Enabled
- Desynch Drive
Requirements
- 1 R-9C War-Head
- Split Wave
- Small Desynch System
- Upgrade 1
- Upgrade 2
- 30 Solonium
- 30 Etherium
Armaments
| Name | Ammo | Power | ACE Power | Range | Hit | Use | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Missile | 5 | 35 | 42 | 2-2 | 35% | A/C | Guided | Missiles which explode on contact for additional damage. Has moderate accuracy, and can't intercept attacks. |
| Tracer Missile II | 7 | 31 | 37 | 2-3 | 75% | A/B | Guided | Enhanced missiles installed with higher-powered homing devices for greater accuracy. Can intercept enemy fire. |
| Depth Charge | 3 | 60 | 71 | Down 2-2 | 35% | ATK | Missile | Depth charge of exploding gunpowder that is aimed downwardly. More damaging than other missiles. [Shoots downward only] |
| Mega Wave | 4 Turns | 120 | 142 | --- | 100% | ATK | Particle | Wave Cannon with a broad range and destructive power. |
| Force Weapons | ||||||||
| Shotgun Laser II | 5 | 48 | 57 | 1-1 | 40% | A/C | Optical | Short-range yet destructive laser. Each burst has a large energy output, limiting its rate of fire. |
| Spread Laser | 14 | 35 | 42 | 2-2 | 75% | A/C | Vector | Accurate laser whose trajectory bends to react to enemy movement. Cannot intercept enemy attacks. |
| Search Laser | 18 | 43 | 51 | 1-1 | 65% | A/C | Vector | Created as an ATG laser, it was later modified to act as a short-range laser usable in space. |
Notes[]
- As its name suggests, the Strike Bomber is equipped with Bomb-type Missiles only: the Scatter Bomb and the Depth Bomb, Unlike the R-9C War-Head is equipped using Scatter Bomb power up missile in R-Type II for the Game Boy Version
- The armaments of the Strike Bomber and the Ragnarok series could be a reference to the original armaments of choice in R-Type III: The Third Lightning.
- The R-9S Strike Bomber is equipped with the Mega Wave Cannon and the Standard Force.
- The R-90 Ragnarok in R-Type Final is equipped with the Hyper Wave Cannon and the Shadow Force.
- The R-902 Ragnarok II in R-Type Final is equipped with the Giga Wave Cannon (an upgraded Mega Wave Cannon) and the Cyclone Force.