:smartass: Pretty early judging, young padavan, you do not, do you, ye-hes?
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1.) This plane is following the general russian approach: analogue and simple therefore: yes, it's a bitching rough bird.
2.) You really should focus on the long/er-ranged weapons then: Kh-58, Kh-29L, Kh-25MPU/ML, S-25L. Do set up your Шквал (Shkval Targeting System, http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB_%28%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%29) including slew (e.g. throttle POV), target box size adjust (e.g. small rotator), magnification change (e.g. throttle POV pinkie left/right), launch override (e.g. throttle POV pinkie down), optics centering (e.g. throttle POV pinkie up) and Laser Ranger Причал (http://www.arms-expo.ru/049048050048124049051054057052.html).
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You will need to practice alot but quickly learn, that at faster speeds and higher altitudes you can override the launch range lock by far. This provides not only respectable standoff capabilites, but outscores the A-10 by far. Interested? Join me on STP Teamspeak (Spare Time Pilots) and give it a try.
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In addition you will find the Anti-Radar capabilities amazingly easy to handle. Use an ELIT-Pod and Kh-58 (and/or) Kh-25MPU combinations. Bind the ground attack mode and ELINT pod to your stick and welcome to the club. :pilotfly: