# Fan bomber

A heavier aerial role that sends a spreading fan across several lanes.

Character · Fictional · Established

Stable ID: `margin-aces-unit-fan-bomber` · Revision 1 · Updated 2026-10-30

Context: [Margin Aces](/field-guide/collections/margin-aces/)

[Web page](/field-guide/entities/margin-aces-unit-fan-bomber/) · [JSON record](/field-guide/entities/margin-aces-unit-fan-bomber/record.json)

## At a glance

- Fan bombers ask you to read negative space. Their wider pattern is meant to leave a navigable gap, while their larger silhouette signals a different problem from the Line fighter. The game can assign this role to several historical airframe illustrations.

- Fictional arcade role · generic illustration, not a documented unit or person.

## Appearances

- [Margin Aces encyclopedia](/gamelab/projects/marginaces/) (context: [Margin Aces](/field-guide/collections/margin-aces/))

## Dated changes

- 2026-10-30: Added from the named source to the Field Guide.

## Open questions

- Did real bombers fire the game’s geometric fan pattern? No. The fan is a readable game mechanic. Real defensive armament depended on model, gun positions and crew coordination.

## Sources

- [Margin Aces encyclopedia](/gamelab/projects/marginaces/)

## Portrait

![Fan bomber in the original game artwork.](/field-guide/assets/portraits/catalog-game-margin-aces-unit-fan-bomber-v1-1200.webp)

Authored game sprite, frame frame-0. The complete frame silhouette is preserved; transparent margins are removed only for display.

[Download original](/field-guide/assets/portraits/catalog-game-margin-aces-unit-fan-bomber-v1.png) · [Margin Aces authored unit sprite](/gamelab/projects/marginaces/assets/2d/b17-propeller.png) · v1 · SHA-256: `f80d62c303ec03eea6f86ced2b944ea662ecc46970679356e2ef1f163fd30794`