Why a harrier?

**Noraf** · Jul 19 2007, 17:40

well, the harrier is a good ground support aircraft, and doesn't need mutch more place than the cobras to work out of.... i guess thats why they chose the harrier.

and anotherthing you can try, land the harrier on the roof downtown paradisio?

or start?

do that with the f-18

**wamingo** · Jul 19 2007, 17:47

If you ask me it's not the harrier but the su34 that is out of place. This game doesn't lend itself very well to fast jets with the poor view distance and exaggerated terrain, easy radar and so on.
I would've prefered they had stuck with the su-25 so that the harrier and su34 would've been optional.

**Noraf** · Jul 19 2007, 17:56

yeah, instead of the su-34, they could have used either the Yak 41m or Yak-38

**Pain-less** · Jul 19 2007, 18:09

Originally Posted by (BraTTy @ July 19 2007,12:28)

And haven't you seen Die Hard 4 ?
The Harrier !

Maybe he was thinking of "True Lies" with arrrrnold.

**Beagle** · Jul 19 2007, 20:40

The only bad decission with the Harrier was it's Wapons Loadout.

2xSidewinders plus centerline Gunpods and 2x Mavericks and 2X FFAR Pods would have been better as a FAC, and 12X Mk82 or Mk20 cluster bombs on TERs in strike and CAS config.

**Frederf** · Jul 19 2007, 21:26

Originally Posted by (Beagle @ July 19 2007,14:40)

The only bad decission with the Harrier was it's Wapons Loadout.

2xSidewinders plus centerline Gunpods and 2x Mavericks and 2X FFAR Pods would have been better as a FAC, and 12X Mk82 or Mk20 cluster bombs on TERs in strike and CAS config.

Agree x 100. The Harrier and A-10 are perfect CAS aircraft for Sahrani due to their slow speed maneuverability (A-10) and ability to operate out of marginal airfields (both).

The real shame is the load outs. 6x GBU-12s? That's a very expensive load for such a tiny island. Every BLUFOR airplane as well as many of the helicopters should always always always have A2A armament on them. AH-1Z, AV-8B, A-10 all should have sidewinders.

**wamingo** · Jul 19 2007, 21:28

oh yeah, I vouch for outfitting mk20's on various planes. would make for some killer special fx

**USMC NEEDER** · Jul 19 2007, 22:26

I Agree

**Max Power** · Jul 19 2007, 23:04

I think the bluefor aircraft in arma are good choices. I think that the armaments were designed for gameplay purposes.

**echo1** · Jul 19 2007, 23:24

Originally Posted by (Noraf @ July 19 2007,18:56)

yeah, instead of the su-34, they could have used either the Yak 41m or Yak-38

The Yak38....werent those things removed from the Russian Navy because they kept falling out of the Sky? I think I'd prefer Su-25 or older ground support jets like Su-22 or MiG-27

@Frederf: I think its pretty rare if not unheard of for Apaches and Cobras to carry A2A missiles. What we need is Franze/Nod's AH-64 with its customizable loadouts

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