#“Heavy COIN”/Light-Ish CAS Options?

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zealous valve
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So, with the incoming CAS aircraft, I propose the idea of having STOL CAS options. Both would be relatively light but still powerful enough to flatten convoys. But, they would be light and would likely not be amazing post-early game. Or would be mostly relegated to the flanks by the time the sky is full of prowling air superiority fighters.

*Note: No clue which would be PALA and which would be BDF. Leaning towards The Pseudo A-X being PALA while the Pseudo Vought VB-100 is BDF?

Anyways, both aircraft would have the same general role, but would have decently different characteristics.

“Not a Northrop A-X”

  • Single-barrel autocannon, possibly 25mm like the Equalizer or a 40mm CTA gun? Would be (relatively) slow-firing, using penetration as opposed to saturation.
  • Relatively cool to IR since it’s a turboprop
  • Decent Bomb Load and FLIR for Kingpins and AGMs
  • Easy to handle
  • Relatively tough for a prop.
  • SHORAD option with the Pseudo-Stinger from the Chicane? (forgot the name)
  • Heavy for a COIN.
  • Not a small target.

Modern A-10ish color scheme?

“Not a VB-100 Blitzfighter” (also yes ik the irl concept is stupid, it just looks too bizzare not to love)

  • Two fast-firing 20mm guns, poor penetration but would kill with saturation.
  • Acceptable weapon capacity, probably slightly less than a Cricket though.
  • Agile.
  • High Flare Count
  • Cheap
  • … Fragile.
  • No real AA options.
  • IR Magnet due to being a jet.

70s JAWS color scheme?

(Edited to remove name suggestions!)

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Also if you guys have any, please provide feedback, this could suck without me knowing 🙏

Just thought i’d share and hope for the best :3!

umbral scarab
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But this is interesting !

Btw the pseudo stinger is named "IRM-S1"

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zealous valve
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Oh is this a repeat?

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Oops, sorry everyone 3:

rugged parrot
umbral scarab
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i gave a lot of ptsd lol

rugged parrot
lucid kestrel
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Don’t suggest names btw, mitch has said he won’t use community suggested names for things. Not sure how far that goes, but we now
may never get a mantis or locust.

zealous valve
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I wasn’t saying it like definitively was honestly just spitballing so to speak

But yeah I get what you mean

desert pumice
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No strong feelings on the Not VB-100, but a PALA pusher prop with a huge, slow firing cannon would be an interesting counterpart to the BDF(?) Cricket. A future analogue of the Bofors 57mm m/47 firing < 200 rounds per min? The rounds could track ground targets like the tula's 76mm, but with less range and explosive power.

grave plume
# zealous valve So, with the incoming CAS aircraft, I propose the idea of having STOL CAS option...

Very good conception.

I sure this good variant as CAS and BDF fighter together in one jet. Jet, not propeller. It even probably will have internal bay. And it must be able to spawn on annex.

As CAS it must have at least 2 main gun variants. 50 mm not flexible gun, and 40 mm flexible gun and will be good BRRRRT 35 MM gun. And will be cool feature ability to install on bottom 30mm turret.
And another payload... I think it must carry on pods 3xpab250. And 3xAgm48. And maximum 4-6 gpo 500. And 1-2 pods 25mm flex gun.
Max speed? I think enough 550-700 km/h

vestal torrent
desert pumice
zealous valve
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Could be neat to have a gun with a mild arc though like maybe 10 or so degrees in any direction just in case you don’t angle right

visual aurora
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Mike Sparks, is that you

zealous valve
desert pumice