question concerning troop modding

[pathfinder]

Hmmm....IF I read the tutorial correctly, then if I know a race always has fighters on say battle cruisers, I could make it a requirement in the designcreation to have fighter bays? hmmm....*insane cackle*...

[Krsqk]

Does the AI actually load fighters on any ship with fighter bays, or just ones designated as carriers? Or does the presence of fighter bays determine the carrier status?