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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Moonsword" data-source="post: 575859" data-attributes="member: 7174">MunitionsUnguided Bombs- Blast Radius: 10/50/100 ft. Range Increment: 3000 ft. per 1000 ft. of altitude, roughly 1 round to surface per 2000 ft.  During this time, the bomb travels at the speed of the releasing aircraft. This entire series of bombs is old, but is the basis for a variety of variants through the use of strap-on kits containing guidance systems, see below.  Mk. 81 (Rarely used, 250 lbs.)   Damage: 3d10x2/2d10x2/1d10x2  Mk. 82 (500 lbs.)   Damage: 5d10x2/3d10x2/1d10x2  Mk. 83 (1000 lbs.)   Damage: 7d10x2/5d10x2/2d10x2  Mk. 84 (2000 lbs.)   Damage: 10d10x2/7d10x2/4d10x2-Guidance Systems: These consist of strap-on kits containing both a guidance system of a varying type (typically GPS- or laser-guided) and a set of fins that provide steering and increase range considerably.  Range is approximately tripled. These systems are mostly applied to the Mk. 80-series bombs.  Paveway I (Laser)   Fire Control: +2, laser is jammed in bad weather.  Paveway II (Laser)   Fire Control: +4, laser is jammed in bad weather.  Paveway III (Laser)   Fire Control: +6, +3 in bad weather or when using a low-power emitter.  Electro/Optical Guidance System I   Fire Control: Add gunner’s BAB-2 a second time.   Special: Requires a dedicated gunner.  Electro/Optical Guidance System II   Fire Control: Add gunner’s BAB a second time.   Special: Requires a dedicated gunner.  GPS Guidance System   Fire Control: +4 to +8 depending on the accuracy of GPS coordinates and seeker GPS system.-Air to Ground Munitions (AGMs): These are missiles or augmented bombs that include small rocket motors to increase their range.  They vary widely in damage, range, and fire-control systems.  AGM-12 Bullpup   Damage: 7d10x2/5d10x2/2d10x2; Blast Radius: 10/50/80 ft.; Range: 3900 ft. increments; Fire Control: +2   Notes: First mass-produced AGM, rarely employed (read: now scrapped in favor of more modern systems.)  Never actually deployed on A-10.  AGM-65 Maverick   Damage, A-E: 3d12/2d12/1d12; Damage, G, F: 3d10x2/2d10x2/1d10x2; Blast Radius: 10/15/35 ft.; Range: 4900 ft. increments; Fire Control, A, others: +2, +4   Notes: Deployed on a variety of aircraft, including the A-10, F-15, F-16, AV-8, and F/A-18.  Can be used as a poor man’s FLIR for night operations.  AGM-154C JSOW   Damage: 5d10x2/3d10x2/1d10x2; Blast Radius: 15/35/50 ft.; Range: 13,000 ft. increments; Fire Control: +6   Notes: Rarely deployed off of the A-10, but commonly deployed on other platforms, including F-16, F/A-18, B-1B, B-52, F-35, and F-15E.-Air-to-Air Missiles: These are rockets with a guidance head attached, either infrared- or radar-based.  AIM-9A/E/M/X Sidewinder   Damage: 2d8+2/3d8/3d8+2/3d8+4; Range (all): 4000 ft. increments; Fire Control: +2/+4/+4/+6   Notes: The AIM-9X is almost never off of the A-10A, though remaining F-15s of all models will be fitted to deploy this weapon, as will some F-16s and all F-18s.  A few experimental prototypes might be employed off of a modified A-10 for testing purposes.  Feel free to ham it up.  The Sidewinder is the longest-serving AAM in service, and is typically deployed on the A-10 for anti-helicopter work and self-defense if they stumble onto enemy fighters.General notes: The Federation of American Scientists site at <a href="http://www.fas.org" target="_blank">www.fas.org</a> was instrumental in researching these stats.</blockquote>

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