A-10C Gun Damage

[Rise Tragedy]

I don't know who else agrees with me, but it seems as though the Gau8 is a bit under powered. I heard somewhere that the gun is supposed to be able to take out a T-90 in about 2 seconds.

[FSKRipper]

I don't know who else agrees with me, but it seems as though the Gau8 is a bit under powered. I heard somewhere that the gun is supposed to be able to take out a T-90 in about 2 seconds.

 

I don't know where you heard such things but it is not such easy after all.

 

If you use the search function you will find many threads like this but the summary is:

 

DCS uses a HP Modell for damage and your hits with the cannon must be from rear and above (if you attacking the front of a T-90 at 200 feet you have less chances to penetrate the armor than an RPG-shooter)

 

The cannon was introduced in the late 70's and created for use against the soviet tank fleet of T-55, T-62 and T-72. Modern tanks are more protected against such attacks.

 

Like stated above modern tanks have more armor. Since it is a kinetic weapon you have to be real close when firing (0,6-1,2 miles is my favorite)

 

 

I'm sure people will post many other good reasons but you can be sure that the Avenger is a real good support weapon but her days as tank killer on a modern battlefield are over since there are LGB's with inert warheads, CBU-97 and not to forget very good russian made air defense Systems :)

[Rise Tragedy]

What range are you engaging from? What's your dive angle?

 

From between 1.5 to .5 miles and about 30 degrees. Maybe less.

[159th_Viper]

I heard somewhere that the gun is supposed to be able to take out a T-90 in about 2 seconds.

 

It does:

 

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Engage from 0.7nm - 0.4nm. 2-second burst good enough for a shallow dive as above, even less when dropping in from the top. Herewith short vid of an Abrams kill from a steep dive/70 round kill - same will apply to the T-90:

 

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[FSKRipper]

As you can see good results when the tanks are alone on the field and you are in a perfect position. If you want to know how it would be in real life I suggest you build a mission with some AD-vehicles or even better read some stuff like:

 

Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War

 

or

 

Strike Eagle: Flying the F-15E in the Gulf War

 

It will give you a real good understanding of what was searching and engaging targets like late 70's soviet products was during gulf war.

 

I tink the most common disbelief is that pilots get home with 20 kills or so (outside DCS). When you got 2 Mavs on target or strafed two trucks it is called a Victory :)

[159th_Viper]

If you want to know how it would be in real life...

 

It is exactly as I said: Engage Armour from 0.7nm - 0.4nm.

 

As for AD, wait for the Weasels or shoot them from stand-off range PRIOR to engaging armour. MANPAD's will however ruin your day EVERY time, but then again, that was not the OP's question now was it ;)

[PFunk1606688187]

The GAU in DCS does appear to have incorrect round dispersion though. This reduces the lethality of a given burst regardless of the strafe angle or firing range.

 

This of course has nothing to do with the lethality of individual rounds which do their job quite well when on target, if you know how to use them.

[chardly38]

Try an early version like 1.2.0 or standalone. The gun is more effective. Along with the GBU 38s:huh:

[eFirehawk]

There's been a quite long discussion about that in this thread: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=117686&page=2

 

If wonder if anything will be done about that though.

[chardly38]

No it wont. Look at the KA50. Gets Its tail shot off an can fly around and take out tanks. The A10 gets hit by one bullet from a t 55 tank from 2 miles out and your done for the day. Cant have that US plan better than that RS tank.:music_whistling:

Ed is adding alot of falures to the A10 In every update that I have seen from 1.2.0 the tanks take more to hit. The target pod jumps off target the closer you get and the GBU 38 misses alot. Even with AI. I have seen them do 3 passes on a tank and 2 of the 3 GBU 38 miss. Just saying.......

[Darpa14]

http://www.simhq.com/_air/air_053c.html

 

Read the coloring book. It refers to T-62s but you can still learn what you should be aiming at.