I had avoided this module....

[Harlikwin]

A-10/Su-25.

 

The Harrier is unique, there is no comparison. Comparing it to something twice the size and newer is pointless. Although conceived for the same RL war, they tackle it in a different way.

Interesting reading though, all the same. :)

 

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Yeah, honestly I'd say its much more comparable to the SU-25 in alot of ways, VSTOL not withstanding.

[Harlikwin]

Point was what OP stated about the A-10C and the AV-8B II. But some people just can't accept the truth about A-10C nor the AV-8B being better where it is meant to be used.

 

 

 

It is not about A/A missions, it is about the invasion, landings, and close air support for the marines close to the combat where support is required. The A-10C is not there, it is requiring to have totally different capabilities as it can't be there landing, refueling and rearming and taking off again just tens of kilometers from the front line.

 

But as you mention the A/A missions, the Harrier is again there where A-10C can't be. One multi-purpose aircraft (AV-8B+) that does both, at day or night. Capability to stay on the station around the clock, in any weather, ready to support ground troops not just against ground forces but as well against enemy attack aircrafts, tactical bombers and other enemy CAS aircrafts, something that A-10C can't do.

 

Too many A-10 fans sees Harrier as just "A-10's little sister", as they do not fly even in semi-realistic scenarios in DCS.

 

Totally agreed. I know how harriers are used IRL, by various nations. CAS is one of their missions, but far from the only one. So you can say the A10 which is entirely optimized for CAS is "better for CAS" but it can't really do many other missions. While the harrier is multipurpose multi role it can fly up its own... as the song says...