Those r73 in combo with EOS are pretty deadly , i lately played around with the F15c FC3 (sssh dont tell Hammer...) And my opinion is that the AI sneaks up on you quite alot , No Rwr , no tones, nothing , just kabloom and you go down in spirals, but from that episode i learned one thing , stay nimble, agile and fast . Testing Fc3 a bit made me think and feel more like my opponent . And gave me more insight in how they operate.. It never hurts to test a different airframe , it might even make you a better a10 jockey!
Sidenote: But i still like the a10 better.