G40 Heavy Aircraft Carrier unit

[The Captain]

We are at the final stages of play testing the Heavy Aircraft Carrier unit.

This unit is purchasable only by Japan and the United States.

More detailed information will follow no later than 20th April 2025.

[Cornelis Post]

@The-Captain looking forward, to the mighty ships 💪🏻

[barnee]

@Cornelis-Post

ahh I thought initially a Ftr but it’s the CV itself. Lets load those Ftr Aces on it and see how those sneak attackers like that lol

[barnee]

@Cornelis-Post

heh heh

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The-Captain

Exciting!

[Trout]

@The-Captain Hello there Cap. Any update on this topic. Heavy Carriers sound very interesting

[Imperious Leader]

The Largest Carriers were called “Fleet Carriers”

[The Captain]

Hi @Imperious-Leader

Thanks for your comment.

True - Fleet Carriers were the largest of the Aircraft Carriers.

For Game Play Reasons we decided to name them Heavy Aircraft Carrier units - in the same way as we developed the rules for Super Heavy Battleship units.

[The Captain]

@Trout

Hi Trout,

Yes - we expect to be able to release the rules with 2-3 weeks.

[The Captain]

The Heavy Aircraft Carrier rules are now added to the Axis & Allies Global 1940 House Rules Expansion thread - see page 1, additional rule No. 17.

[barnee]

@The-Captain

Hi Captain

What is a Tank Buster & Ground Attack unit. Is that a future unit or a retired one ?

Edit
Just to clarify, Allied Bmbrs can also use the Heavy CV ? Same as Ftrs and Tacs ?

Edit 2
Air Commanders can activate a Air Fleet as well then. Is that correct ? While on a Hvy CV ?

Edit 3
They cannot

Edit 4
lol sorry :) Can an Air Fleet then Defend on a Heavy CV ?

Edit 5
Obviously my reading retention skills w/e that is lol are not very good.
No Air Commanders on “Heavy Aircraft Carrier” but the AC is allowed on normal CVs ? Air Commander operates under Ftr rules though. So hmm … :)

Thanks

[The Captain]

@barnee

1. A Heavy Aircraft Carrier operates under Aircraft Carrier rules - with the exceptions mentioned in the rules.

So yes - air units from a Nation allied to the owner of the Heavy Aircraft Carrier unit can land on and take off from the Heavy Aircraft Carrier unit.

2. The rules for Tank Buster & Ground Attack Air Unit are not yet fully play tested - we expect to be able to release these rules no later than 16th December this year.

[Panzerstahl-Helm]

@The-Captain

When a Heavy Carrier gets 1 hit, can they still carry planes?

Thanks

BR

Panzer

[The Captain]

@Panzerstahl-Helm

Hi Panzer,

A Heavy Aircraft Carrier unit must be undamaged in order to carry any air units.