It is no doubt an aircraft has an edge over a helicopter when it comes to destroying the resources behind enemy lines, but the helicopter has their advantage too:
◆Helicopters can hover and can precisely target and mow down even man-sized targets with things like millimetre radar and night vision
◆Helicopters can also hug the ground, making them much more difficult to spot by air defences, RADAR and enemy troops. Therefore, the first wave of air attacks conducted in the 1st Gulf War was led by AH-64s (destroying radar sites).
◆Lastly, most attack helicopters are armoured. On the other hand, most fixed-wing aircraft are not (including all the ones you mentioned). So, if they take fire, they’re less likely to go down.
◆Attack helicopters can land and take-off from small pads and ships whereas fixed-wing aircraft require a runway or special aircraft carrier.
◆India has a very difficult terrain where there are important passes and ranges which are difficult to target from an aircraft, hence helicopters gain an advantage.
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