@CrestelAeronautics Oh right
I briefly mentioned it in "Know Your Enemy," but not thoroughly so:
Ranks are basically levels of power.
-Rank I are the extremely mass-produced swarm aircraft that are weak as individuals but powerful in a group. Most currently released Scourge Jets like Red Elimator, Turner, Interceptor, and Dash-Strike are all Rank I jets.
-Rank II is still in the mass-production tier, but with lower numbers in favor of better flight performance, armor, and weapons which allow them to go head to head with the average MDA aircraft. As of right now, at least officially speaking, Red Eliminator A is the only Rank II aircraft, but I think Red Sweeper may be a good candidate for Rank II, maybe even Rank III over time.
-Rank III has yet to be seen on the field, but these are stronger aircraft that can truly contest and even beat most of our aircraft, falling only at the hand of higher-tier jets, top performers like Powerhouses or Superplanes. Their biggest weakness is that they're not as mass produced as Rank I and II jets, so each loss might actually mean something with Rank IIIs.
-Rank IV keeps up the trend, introducing even stronger and more dangerous jets that will only be bested by Superplanes. These guys, however, are even more scarce.
-Rank V is the SCOURGE's Superplanes themselves. Not a lot to say these since we all know and love what a Superplane is, but of course, they're even less in numbers than Rank IVs.
-Rank VI is the highest and final rank. This is where you will see the SCOURGE himself and any major affiliates (if he has them). This rank is unique because few of its members are good fighters, their only strengths being the forces they command. It is also the smallest rank in terms of unit numbers, seeing as it is comprised of singular persons or entities rather than a classification for the Jets based on their power.