My entry to the Light CAS Challenge

The A-2 Red Raven is a [fictional] light CAS aircraft.

Controls

• VTOL for flaps

• AG1 for lights

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Background

After evaluating the capabilities of CAS aircraft of the time like the A-10 and the Su-25, many shortcomings were identified. Namely, those aircraft were too expensive to maintain and had difficulty identifying targets which caused a lot of friendly fire incidents.

A decision was made to develop a light CAS platform whose primary weapon would have been rocket pods mounted inside the fuselage for maximum accuracy. The rockets would still be a formidable weapon in the battlefield but also much cheaper to deploy than guided missiles. The aircraft would also have a cockpit with a downward-looking window, a target tracking camera and a second crew member to identify targets easier and reduce the chance of friendly fire.

Weapons

• 63 x Hydra 70 rockets

• 6 x AGM-114 missiles

• 2 x 1000 lb bombs

• 2 x AIM-120A missiles for self defense

• 2 x 20 mm autocannons

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The cockpit

*the trim control will be a bit different in game as i updated it after making this pic but now it's labeled so hopefully no confusion

Other features

• Target tracking camera (only works correctly at low pitch angles, up to 30 deg, because otherwise i'd have to do some complex trigonometry and you guessed right, i'm lazy)

• Automatic slats for better control in high AOA maneuvers

• VR-capable cockpit with a downward facing window, you can use SP's bomb impact point indicator while in cockpit view

• Cockpit view head motion with realistic gun sight that moves with your head

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Screenshots

Have a nice day