A10 realism

[Paladin 1]

I was flying an A10 in OFP the other day and I noticed that the load out on it is very unrealistic in terms of variety. If any of you have played A10 Cuba or Silent Thunder you'll know what im talking about. What Im asking is if somebody can edit the A10 so it carries a more realistic loadout. I.E. it should have in addition to the mavericks and machine guns, UGB's and sidewinders. Something like 2 sidewinders 6 mavericks and 4 UGB's. The real reason im asking this is on the A10 there are all these blocks on the bottom of each wing that look like they should be missile mounts. But they have nothing on them. So put UGB's where they are and replace the 2 mavericks on the actual body of the airplane (not in the clamps) with side winders and you got yourself an A10.

[MHSJROTTCADET 0]

there have already been numerous threads about this, and you can find an A-10 with a Snakeye loadout at OFPEC. do a search of the forums next time. Hope that helps.

[Paladin 1]

Where is it I can't find it at OFPEC. I looked all through the vehicle section and it wasn't there.

[MHSJROTTCADET 0]

uh, I think it's a pack with some different A-10's and Su-25's, also, try OFP CZ, they probably have it, if I have time I will find it for you, if you don't find it, PM and I can e-mail it to you.

[peeps 0]

i got silent thunder and the A10 on it is totally unrealistic, it flys like a car for christ sake.

But if the A10 was realistic on OPF it would have a much bigger cannon as well, its not 30mm in real life. In real life the plane was designed simply to carry the huge cannon and it should beable to make light work of a T72

[Benze 0]

Yes it is 30mm. But the bullets are the size of a milk bottle, and the gun has 7 barrels. It will rip through any MBT ob the field out there.

[peeps 0]

yeah, close enough

the probable reason they didn't make the A10 cannon the way it actually is in real life is probably the fact that it would completely unbalance the game. The ruskies would have nothing to counter that kind of close air support, the SU25 is simply not in the same league

[Miles 0]

ahem most things in the game favour realism over balancing-look a the m1a1 and t80, and id prefer realism

[Paladin 1]

I just think it would be better to give it a proper warhead loudout. Somebody released an A10 pack that had sidewinders and UGB's but they used scripting instead of actualy editing the unit. It looked like a normal A10 eccept when you fired the maverick would suddenly turn into a sidewinder in mid-air.

[The Jub-Jub Bird 1]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Paladin @ May 22 2002,21:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I was flying an A10 in OFP the other day and I noticed that the load out on it is very unrealistic in terms of variety.  If any of you have played A10 Cuba or Silent Thunder you'll know what im talking about.  What Im asking is if somebody can edit the A10 so it carries a more realistic loadout.  I.E. it should have in addition to the mavericks and machine guns, UGB's and sidewinders.  Something like 2 sidewinders 6 mavericks and 4 UGB's.  The real reason im asking this is on the A10 there are all these blocks on the bottom of each wing that look like they should be missile mounts.  But they have nothing on them.  So put UGB's where they are and replace the 2 mavericks on the actual body of the airplane (not in the clamps) with side winders and you got yourself an A10.<span id='postcolor'>

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's options include:

Rockets

Durandal ASM

High capacity Wasp ASM pod (essensially FFARs)

AGM-65A Maverick (EO) ASM

AGM-65E Maverick (laser)

AGM-65D Maverick (IIR)

GBU-15 CWW (Cruciform Wing Weapons)

Quad Hellfire anti-tank missiles

Bombs

HOBOS (HOming BOmb System)

Mk 82 GP bomb 500lb (227kg)

Mk 83 GP bomb 1000lb (454kg)

Mk 84 GP bomb 2000lb (907kg)

Paveway II smart bomb type GBU-10E/B

Paveway II smart bomb type GBU-12D/B

Rockeye Mk 20 cluster dispenser

CBU-52 Cluster dispenser

Other Pods

ALQ-119 (V) ECM jammer pod

ALQ-37 high capacity chaff dispenser

Lantirn (Targeting pod)

Pave Penny (laser ranger pod)

Lantirn navigation pod

Other external stores

Machine Gun

GAU-8/A Avenger of 30mm calibre with a drum of 1174 rounds (each much larger than normal 30mm rounds)

I don't know of any 'standard' loadout but a load that I see over and over again in pictures, footage and such is six or so Mavericks and about 5 Rockeyes.

Jubs