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I have an SNLF unit I would like to air transport. It has some 37mm AT guns and some 13.2mm AA guns. How can I find out if these are air transportable? I hate fragmenting units. [:-]

There is a size limit (size in the editor, not shown in the game AFAIK). But, I'm not sure if that benchmark works 100% of the time - meaning that it was not consistent (i.e. had bugs) in WITP, and I just haven't messed around with it in AE enough to know.

I recommend you be conservative. Instead of air-transporting them or shipping them, make them walk! [;)][:D]

Don't worry, there a whole sh*tload of guys walking in your direction right now! 

ORIGINAL: witpqs

There is a size limit (size in the editor, not shown in the game AFAIK). But, I'm not sure if that benchmark works 100% of the time - meaning that it was not consistent (i.e. had bugs) in WITP, and I just haven't messed around with it in AE enough to know.

I recommend you be conservative. Instead of air-transporting them or shipping them, make them walk! [;)][:D]

IIRC, any infantry or engineer-type squad is air-transportable. Other devices have a weight/size limit of <10 (again, IIRC).

7.2.4 TROOP AND SUPPLY TRANSPORT

Ground units can be moved by air to a friendly base or dropped into an enemy location.
Ground units belonging to a Restricted HQ can be moved by air, but only to a base of the same
Command.

7.2.4.1 DROPPING TROOPS

Parachute units can be dropped into an enemy location up to the Normal range of the carrying
aircraft.
Non-squad type devices of a load cost greater than 7 can NOT be dropped.

7.2.4.2 AIR TRANSPORT TROOPS BETWEEN BASES

Ground units can be moved between friendly bases up to half (50%) the Maximum range of
the carrying aircraft.
Non-squad and non-engineer type devices of a load cost greater than 9 can NOT be
transported.

7.2.4.3 DROPPING SUPPLY

Supply can be dropped to a friendly unit not in a base up to the Normal range of the carrying
aircraft.

7.2.4.4 AIR TRANSPORTING SUPPLY BETWEEN BASES

Supply can be moved between friendly bases up to half (50%) the Maximum range of the
carrying aircraft.

ORIGINAL: cap_and_gown

I have an SNLF unit I would like to air transport. It has some 37mm AT guns and some 13.2mm AA guns. How can I find out if these are air transportable? I hate fragmenting units. [:-]