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Originally Posted by ArmchairGeneral
That's not an apples/oranges comparison, but it is kind of an apples/pears one. Both are excellent at what they do, but they have slightly different roles, and very different advantages in those roles. Warthogs are faster, longer ranged, as close to indestructible as an aircraft can be, and have the unmatched Avenger cannon. Apaches can hide, carry a massive load of missiles, are highly maneuverable, and can land anywhere that's flat. Both are highly valuable assets, and aren't really very interchangeable, IMO.
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I know it isnt a fair comparison..but thats exactly how the bean-counters like to think.
Acc to globalsecurity,Apaches can fly 1900 km with underwing tanks.Thats more than any A-10's range.Though I wonder what else would the Apache be able to take if two hardpoints are taken by fuel tanks.
Anyway,the reason behind all of this is, I was wondering why dont many countries operate this type of a/c like the A-10.Say UK,France,even India(it could operate Su-25s) etc. but they operate only helos in anti-tank and close support role.The answer would have to be cost.Although the A-10 is highly specialised in what it does,I would think most of it can be done by the helos to an acceptable level.