Syrian OOB

[Marcello]

Originally Posted by Pibwl

By the way, in weapons' part, weapon #186 4x 57mm S-5 should be in my opinion changed to 4x57mm S-5K, with reduced (real) range and AP HEAT (eg. weapon #185 from Russian OOB), compatible with #185 2x57mm S-5K. Is there any reason to create HE-only 4x 57mm S-5 with extended range, which is not compatible with Soviet OOB? (this problem concerns also Polish, Egyptian and maybe some other oobs).

A quick answer since I am in hurry: IIRC planes (unlike helos) don't use HEAT/AP. The AP rating is only used by class 11 weapons for the number of guns carried. Ammo has only HE effect. I will have to check the manual though.

#166 MiG-23BN - Speed should be 17. I don't know, if the Syrians received missile-armed Migs eventually (at least first batches were in simplified "third world" variant), but in addition to missiles it could take 2x32 57 mm rockets or two bombs up to 500 kg.

Kh-23 might have been available, though nothing to write home about.I will have to do some research.

[Pibwl]

Originally Posted by Marcello

IIRC planes (unlike helos) don't use HEAT/AP. The AP rating is only used by class 11 weapons for the number of guns carried. Ammo has only HE effect. I will have to check the manual though.

Thanks, I didn't know there's a difference between planes and helos in this respect. Then, maybe planes' rockets should have HE penetration? (like eg. weapon #187 4x 80mm S-8 in Soviet oob). Now they are useless against AFVs. A distinction between HE and HEAT S-5 rockets looks kind of artificial to me (especially, that there was also HEAT/Frag variant S-5KO). But this seems a subject for a separate thread...

Regards,
Michal

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Pibwl

Thanks, I didn't know there's a difference between planes and helos in this respect.

Try reading MOBHack help............

Don

[Pibwl]

Originally Posted by DRG

Try reading MOBHack help............

I must have skipped that part

I was suggested by the same Class 11 rockets used by helicopters, with AP ammo (is it correct then?).

Michal