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B.Smitty · 10-08-2005, 22:54 PM

Of that unimpressive list, the Tornado is the best by a good margin.

The Mig-27 suffers from the wonders of Russian electronics and is singularly unimpressive in the munitions department.

The A-10 is slow and wheezy and only now becoming more than a fair weather CAS aircraft.

The Jaguar has had a good run, but is sorely outdated.

The combination of TIALD, Storm Shadow, Brimstone, Paveway 4, and Alarm/HARM give the Gr4 a decent weapons selection.

Other than a decent SAR/GMTI radar (AFAIK), the Tornado is a capable strike aircraft.

10-08-2005, 22:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
B.Smitty Contributor Join Date: 08-15-05 Location: Oak Hill, VA Posts: 553	Of that unimpressive list, the Tornado is the best by a good margin. The Mig-27 suffers from the wonders of Russian electronics and is singularly unimpressive in the munitions department. The A-10 is slow and wheezy and only now becoming more than a fair weather CAS aircraft. The Jaguar has had a good run, but is sorely outdated. The combination of TIALD, Storm Shadow, Brimstone, Paveway 4, and Alarm/HARM give the Gr4 a decent weapons selection. Other than a decent SAR/GMTI radar (AFAIK), the Tornado is a capable strike aircraft. Last edited by B.Smitty : 10-09-2005 at 10:07 AM.