Talk:World 4/@comment-26569133-20170107121015/@comment-28069733-20170108112449

Yes. Because of how Aerial Combat's first phase works, the smaller the slot, the more safe the is. The first phase is a proportional shotdown, caused by the air control state:
 * During AS+, the ratio is 7/256～15/256. Plane slots of 17 and lower are invincible.
 * During AS, the ratio is 20/256～45/256. Plane slots of 5 and lower are invincible.

As Fighters only participate in the first phase to establish air control, they are immune to fire, so you dont have to worry about the 2nd phase.

Another reason as to why this works, is that Aircraft Proficiency gives you a flat boost on fighter power. The majority of the fighter power comes from proficiency, hence the size of the slot rarely matters, if at all. If you can utilize small slots to get AS/AS+, you can use the large slots for your bombers, because the opening airstrike is largely dependent on the bomber stats and the plane slot size.