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An airplane is a heavier-than-air craft whose lift is generated by airflow over the wings creating a strong pressure difference. In video games, airplanes are used for travel and as a type of weaponry.
Debuting in the first world war, a battlecruiser is a capital warship that sacrifices protection for firepower and speed. Battlecruisers are some of the biggest ships in a navy, topped only by battleships in sheer tonnage.
Battleships are large, heavily armed and armored naval warships, designed both give and take large amounts of damage.
A watercraft designed to travel on top of bodies of water. A favored tool of pirates and criminals.
Corvettes are small warships commonly used to patrol coastlines or escort merchant convoys, often with a concentration on counter-submarine warfare. Combining speed and small profile, their lack of heavy armor and armament means that they can choose the time and place of engagement, but often must flee from larger opponents.
Cruisers are larger ships that carry many weapons, typically either high caliber guns or missiles. They are versatile and come in many varieties, such as light cruisers or heavy cruisers.
Destroyers are quick and agile warships that are effective at hunting other ships down, most famously submarines. They are extremely versatile and can be used for a variety of combat roles.
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
A airplane used by the Japanese in WW2. Known best for being in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The PBY Catalina was an American flying boat used during the 1930s and 1940s. They could be equipped with depth charges, bombs, torpedoes, and M2 Browning machine guns. In the Call Of Duty: World At War mission "Black Cats", the player takes control of a gunner inside a PBY Catalina and is tasked with taking out Japanese boats and later rescuing an Allied boat crew.
The submarine boss of Zoness in Star Fox 64. This submersible monster is loaded with cannons, depth charges, a ball and chain, and a crane. Use bombs wisely!
Underwater Vessel that first appeared in the late 1800's.
Torpedo boats are small motor boats armed with torpedoes. They aim to attack larger vessels through greater speed and manoeuvrability.
The Enterprise-E is a Sovereign class vessel and the flagship of the Federation Starfleet.
The Enterprise-F is an Odyssey class vessel, introduced in Star Trek Online.
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