User blog comment:Ninthsense/Correlation between Bauxite Losses and Slot sizes/@comment-24430017-20140709151840/@comment-24430017-20140711025914

red is same as blue in bauxite cost. Each plane lost (shot down) costs 5 bauxite to restore upon refueling. Type of bomber does not affect bauxite lost.

Achieving air superiority/supremacy by having enough fighter planes (green) will reduce the bauxite lost from enemy fighter planes. The type does not matter.

Seaplane bombers like Zuiun can get shot down by enemy AA so they cost much more bauxite than recon seaplanes.