In terms of the two aircraft, you would assume the A-10C would have more dangerous weapon systems than the AV-8B+ simply because it’s an easier and slower target, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
While the A-10C does carry a larger loadout in overall weight, its best CAS weapon, the AGM-65G, is only available in a quantity of two. The AV-8B, unlike the A-10C, gets to carry four AGM-65G at the same Battle Rating. While to some this difference may seem insignificant, under combat conditions, it’s a huge deal. With the A-10C’s characteristics, it cannot utilize much of the kit it’s given in reality.
Among the A-10C’s options, only the Glide Bombs and Mavericks can realistically be used under most conditions. SPAA, even before this update, made getting close in an aircraft as slow as the A-10C extremely difficult. With the A-10C unable to get close and use bombs or rockets, it is forced to be a Sniper with Mavericks. To do this, the A-10C relies either on 6x AGM-65D or 2x AGM-65G. While 6x AGM-65D is certainly a good air-to-ground missile on the F-16 and F-15 platforms, this combination is already found on the A-10A Late 1.3BR lower and is insufficient to fight modern SPAA threats at 12.0.
I am not sure what buff could help the A-10C, but something should be done.
TLDR: The A-10C needs some kind of buff to be useable at 12.0.
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Is there clarification for this? The AGM-65D can be carried in 6x, so why can’t the G?
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The A-10C can carry significantly more weight, so I don’t see what the issue would be with it weighing a bit more.
Can you share it?
I trust that it isn’t possible, since I’ve never seen it done, but is there any other missile that could compensate for this balancing issue?
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I feel the question should be “Can you share it wihout divulging classified info?”. You know how it is with these manuals.
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If it’s classified, then he shouldn’t be bringing it up here at all. It just becomes “Trust me bro” at that point.
Anyway, is there anything that actually can be done to give the A-10C something better than 6x AGM-65D that has the same quantity unlike 2x AGM-65G?
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Pylon can’t.
Well yes, I already used this manual for reports and gaijin said that they too…
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Are there other Air-to-Ground Missiles the A-10C could receive that are better than the AGM-65D but retain the quantity, unlike the AGM-65G?
For example, some kind of missile that has the same HEAT warhead as the AGM-65D but a better seeker?
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Uh, probably no. I mean. Main problem of AGM-65 is motor.
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Wouldnt say that 65G is better tbh
Is there anything that could be given to the A-10C that would help it handle ground vehicles at range?
SAP-HE warhead and the seeker is more reliable. It is an outright better missile, but it lacks quantity.
Idk, from my experience 65D have better chance to deal damage at all
65G are unreliable in such thing
Also they fly even worser
HEAT damage warheads tend not to do as much damage as SAP-HE warheads, simply based on warhead type. The extra lock range of the G model also helps to fight off SPAA, in which case, the SAP-HE overpressure is better than the HEAT warhead.
No. Or i don’t know about it.
Does the US utilize Finned Glide Bombs with tracking ability similar to the Israeli SPICE series?
At the very least, that could help out.
GBU-53, but it is only for F-15E, F/A-18E and F-35. And for F-16 for test purpose.
Welp. Maybe it does just need the Radar Jamming pod.