if aircraft_spaceage_easier_behavior and mods["space-age"] and mods["Aircraft-space-age"] then

	--energy shield stays how it is, i think that's fair


  data.raw["technology"]["jets"].unit = {
    count = 1000,
      ingredients = {
        {"automation-science-pack", 1},
        {"logistic-science-pack", 1},
        {"chemical-science-pack", 1},
        {"military-science-pack", 1},
        {"production-science-pack", 1},
        {"space-science-pack", 1},
      },
      time = 75
      --get rid of carbon fiber. Using carbon fiber makes logical sense but its a little too hard for how not very useful the jet is
  }
  data.raw["technology"]["jets"].prerequisites = {"gunships", "explosive-rocketry", "military-4","space-science-pack"}

--the flying fortress shouldn't require 2 exstraterrestial sciences in easy mode
  data.raw["technology"]["flying-fortress"].unit = {
    count = 3000,
      ingredients = {
        {"automation-science-pack", 1},
        {"logistic-science-pack", 1},
        {"chemical-science-pack", 1},
        {"military-science-pack", 1},
        {"utility-science-pack", 1},
        {"production-science-pack", 1},
        {"space-science-pack", 1},
        {"metallurgic-science-pack", 1}
        --just get rid of agricultural
      },
      time = 120
  }
  data.raw["technology"]["flying-fortress"].prerequisites = {"gunships", "cargo-planes", "jets", "space-science-pack","metallurgic-science-pack"}

  --afterburner is fine how it is
  --table.insert(data.raw["technology"]["afterburner"].prerequisites,"carbon-fiber")

--high explosive shells aren't that good for how hard they are to get
  data.raw["technology"]["high-explosive-cannon-shells"].unit = {

      count = 350,
      ingredients = {
        {"automation-science-pack", 1},
        {"logistic-science-pack", 1},
        {"chemical-science-pack", 1},
        {"military-science-pack", 1},
        --{"space-science-pack", 1},--thermobarics don't need space science in True Nukes which are better than high explosives
        {"production-science-pack", 1},--change the extraterrestial science project to a nauvis one.
        {"utility-science-pack", 1},
      },
      time = 45

  }
  --high explosives should just be a standard military 4 research project in easy mode like so
  data.raw["technology"]["high-explosive-cannon-shells"].prerequisites = { "tank", "military-4" }

  --revert the jet to vanilla
  data.raw.recipe["jet"].ingredients = {
      {type = "item", name = "electric-engine-unit", amount = 256},
      {type = "item", name = "electronic-circuit", amount = 120},
      {type = "item", name = "advanced-circuit", amount = 50},
      {type = "item", name = "low-density-structure", amount = 200},
      {type = "item", name = "submachine-gun", amount = 3},
      {type = "item", name = "rocket-launcher", amount = 3},
  }

  --i have the flying fortress recipe at vanilla for now but maybe i'll change it back, idk
  data.raw.recipe["flying-fortress"].ingredients = {
      {type = "item", name = "electric-engine-unit", amount = 100},
      {type = "item", name = "steel-plate", amount = 2000},
      {type = "item", name = "advanced-circuit", amount = 80},
      {type = "item", name = "processing-unit", amount = 40},
      {type = "item", name = "submachine-gun", amount = 15},
      {type = "item", name = "rocket-launcher", amount = 15},
  }
end