Delphyne

Delphyne
Role	Medium Bomber
National origin	Republic of Syara
First flight	1930
Introduction	1932
Retired	1949
Status	Retired
Primary user	Inner Sphere
Produced	1934-1938
Number built	7,500

The Delphyne was a medium bomber and ground attack aircraft produced by the Republic of Syara.

In the years leading up to the Siduri War the Syaran Army Air Corps had established a desire for a medium bomber that could fulfill the role of tactical air support in the tactical and operational phases of the battlefield, striking enemy ground forces and their local support and services elements. The result was the Delphyne, intended as a medium bomber but eventually shoehorned into the role of ground attack as a requirement of the fighting on the Quenminese Front and Western Theater. Though early models were plagued with engine problems, these were eventually resolved and modifications that included armor plates to protect the crew and self-sealing fuel tanks gave the Delphyne a degree of protection against enemy fighters. Throughout the war the Delphyne would be utilized to attack enemy troop concentrations and their staging grounds, and would remain in service until 1949.