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That's very interesting. I wonder why the mighty Avenger was used so little? Perhaps range issues? Or lethality? I know that 30mm are devastating to the top armor of a tank, but perhaps at longer ranges the low angle means they can't hit the top armor, and they aren't powerful enough to really damage the side armor? Snipe would know, or can ask someone who knows.
As far as the importance of the Maverick vs the Warthog, the fact that the vast majority of Mavs were launched from 'Hogs indicates to me that the Hog is by far the best firing platform for Mavericks. Can't separate the weapon from the launch platform, IMO. The Hog is the best 'cause of the Mav, and the Mav is the best 'cause of the Hog. Same with Hellfire and Apache. Gotta love synergy.
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