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title: Close_Air_Support
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Close Air Support (CAS) is the key to the blitzkrieg tactic. These
planes have the ability to strike precisely at enemy units, enabling
your ground forces to achieve a rapid breakthrough. They are slow,
sturdy planes and this makes them an easy target for enemy fighters.

## [ Close-Air Support Statistics ]{#Close-Air_Support_Statistics .mw-headline}

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  Model           Default   Morale   Air      Air    Soft     Hard     Naval    Strat    Surface   Air      Surface       Cost   Build-\   Man-\   Max     Supply   Fuel    Range   Trans   Upgrade   Upgrade
                  ORG                Attack   Def.   Attack   Attack   Attack   Attack   Def       Detect   Detect               time      power   Speed   Cons.    Cons.           Cap.    Time      Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                            Factor    Factor

I. Basic CAS    30        30       1        1      8        4        1                 3                                6      180       2       200     0.8      4       200             0.5       1.0

II\.            30        30       2        1      12       6        2                 4                                7      180       2       200     1.0      4       250             0.5       1.0
  Improved CAS

III\.           30        30       3        2      14       8        3                 5                                8      180       2       200     1.2      4       300             0.5       1.0
  Advanced CAS

IV\.            30        30       4        3      16       10       4                 6                                12     180       2       250     1.4      4       300             0.5       1.0
  Turbojet CAS

V.              30        30       4        3      16       10       10                6                                14     180       2       300     1.6      4       300             0.5       1.0
  ASM equip CAS                                                                                                                                                                                       
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## [ Brigades Allowed ]{#Brigades_Allowed .mw-headline}

-   None

## [ Notes ]{#Notes .mw-headline}

-   CAS are very vulnerable to an air attack. However, putting a
    [fighter](/wiki/Fighter "Fighter"){.mw-redirect} or
    [interceptor](/wiki/Interceptor "Interceptor"){.mw-redirect}
    division in your CAS stack will not help. In this case, the fighter
    will only prolong the air fight, resulting in higher losses than a
    pure CAS stack would suffer.
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