Unless you’re being targeted by an aim9l or any missile that has weak IRCCM, then any plane with countermeasures will work. All IR missiles in spaa can still track and hit you.
For CAS, MAW is only useful if you have full 360 coverage. Rear coverage will only protect you from rear attacks from planes carrying flare able aam.
Mavericks are good at the 10.0 to the 11.0 br bracket, not at top tier. Here’s why. The problem with maverick is that it loses significant speed. If the target is completely stationary, the maverick will hit, but as soon as it moves, the chance of hitting it reduces a lot. A byproduct of that issue is the time it takes to hit the target. Long range launches will take significant time. In that time, it can easily be shot down, target gets into cover, or target dies.
What makes the KH29 deadly isn’t the range. It’s the speed and explosive mass. It is a very reliable missile and that can knock out any vehicle. The maverick can pack a punch but it needs a direct hit center of mass and even that, sometimes fall pray to volumetric.
I implore you to use Mavericks at top tier
I can conceed on the argument that the Mirage would be the king however that doesn’t mean the SU25 is not a queen. The issue with that statement is you still have to prove why the F111F is better than these two when it comes to CAS.
It is easier to use the SU25T than the F111. You don’t face pantsirs, you can out-range any spaa (and hit them reliably which is why it’s better than the mavs), and you can more agms to spare. It’s a very flexible aircraft. You don’t have luxury this in F111.
It is fun to play the SU25 because it’s so easy to get a kill.
I don’t feel like replying again. so I’ll just say it here.
I can see your side of the argument and pareferable I would rather go with your idea, however my argument is that there are aircraft that are 11.3 (enjoying the benefits) while being equal or better than the F111F in terms of CAS.
US has a solid lineup at 11.3 the only issue is that it has no 11.3 CAS jet (not counting the av8). At 11.3 you have a chance not to face the pantsir and that in itself is a reason to play 11.3/