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hello · 03-15-2006, 02:02 AM

Comparing the A-10 and Tornado IDS doesn't make sense. The IDS Gr.4 is comparable to the F-15E. The A-10 can carry around 30 Mavericks or numerous Hellfires in CAS, 6 or more HARMs and Sidearms in SEAD, 4 SWs for self-defence against helicopters. Although a damaged A-10 would lose several sorties, the Tornado would never again do a sortie again with the same damage. The IDS can carry cruise missiles, ASMs and nukes and go supersonic but the F-15E can do that as well. If the target has low IR emission, WCMDs(Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers) or Maverick TVs can be used. Against the F-15E, it has more or less equal strike capability, but the F-15E is better A2A.

By the way, even the A-10A could carry Paveways. Thats not a new PE upgrade. Although the A-10 can carry the B-61, how is it supposed to escape in time?

03-15-2006, 02:02 AM	#61 (permalink)
hello Contributor Join Date: 05-31-05 Posts: 683	Comparing the A-10 and Tornado IDS doesn't make sense. The IDS Gr.4 is comparable to the F-15E. The A-10 can carry around 30 Mavericks or numerous Hellfires in CAS, 6 or more HARMs and Sidearms in SEAD, 4 SWs for self-defence against helicopters. Although a damaged A-10 would lose several sorties, the Tornado would never again do a sortie again with the same damage. The IDS can carry cruise missiles, ASMs and nukes and go supersonic but the F-15E can do that as well. If the target has low IR emission, WCMDs(Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers) or Maverick TVs can be used. Against the F-15E, it has more or less equal strike capability, but the F-15E is better A2A. By the way, even the A-10A could carry Paveways. Thats not a new PE upgrade. Although the A-10 can carry the B-61, how is it supposed to escape in time?