May 22, 200421 yr They used the E version as gunships, not the C version as seen in BFV.The difference is it has 6 weapon racks instead of 4 with the addition of a fixed 12.7 mm nose cannon mounted in the fuselage for light vehicle work. The 4 racks closest to the fuselage are the same as in BFV, except they can mount weapons other than the rocket pods. The 2 racks furthest away from the gunship could mount 2 AT2s each, or 1 AT2 and a dual 7.62 250 round machinegun pod. Weapon rack options (for the 2 closest left/right rack slots)57mm rocket pod (16 rockets) as seen in BFV80mm rocket pod (20 rockets) takes up both of the closest rack slots250lb bomb500 lb bomb: takes up both of the closest rack slots12.7 mm chain gun pod: takes up both of the closest rack slotsThe AT2s are controlled by the gunner, and are manually guided by radio wave. Basically he puts the reticle on the target, fires the AT2 (which has a flare in the rear so the gunner can keep visual contact) and adjusts the reticle based on "experience" of where the target is in relation to the missile.
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