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===Firepower===
Standard are two 7.6mm guns  (750rounds/gun)and a pair of massive 23mm VYa cannons with 150 rounds/gun.  To the rear is a single mounted 12.7mm machine gun with 200 rounds, which could cause attackers some concern but being only a single mount doesn't tend to  add much to your rear defense.  The 23mm cannons can be very destructive against vehicles, or structures, but it seems that you need to get fairly close in order to punch through a heavily armoured target.   Being wing mounted, convergence can be a problem and it seems people set the convergence out to the maximum of D650 to get some longer range shooting potential.  That results in the best range for the cannons being a little further out than would be typical in most fighters.   The 7.6mm guns are essentially useless except as a last ditch weapon.  Complementing the guns are options for both rockets and bombs, with the bombs being in wing-pod mounted internal bays.  This is an unusual layout and requires you to remember to open the bays before using the bombs, but imparts an advantage in less drag when the bays are closed.  The rockets are quite effective against armour, and the 250kg bombs are a good size, making for a decent loadout.