Maritime Strike Bombers - simple rules.

Missile Strike Fighters ( a modest proposal):

Missile strike "fighters" are much larger than the normal fighter. Unlike
normal fighters which fly in groups, they fly singly.

MSFs can be considered to be fighter groups consisting of 1 Interceptor
fighter, with the exceptions noted below.

A single missile strike fighter can be loaded with 1
SM-ER, or 2 MT missiles.

A MSF fully loaded takes up 6 mass, and occupies an entire fighter bay. Over
half of this is the mass of the armament.

Reloads must be taken from the ship's magazines, which must be connected to
the hanger bay in question.

MSFs have a combat endurance of 2, and take 1 endurance to launch one or more
missiles.

Speed 12, + 12 if burning an endurance.

The usual tactic of an MSF is to close to within striking range of the target
in the fighter phase, then launch in the next turn's missile phase, and "get
the hell out of Dodge" using their extra endurance plus normal move to avoid
being caught by enemy fighters, either before or after launching. The enemy
fighters then are confronted with a choice: to shoot down the incoming
missiles, or let them through and face a long chase to take out the MSF