People complain about planes being a no risk high reward frill when in reality there are plenty of risks, especially in Attack Craft. That slow air speed and climb is murder and death sentence if there’s a fighter in the air.
As for from the ground however it is very, very rare that anything stands a chance. A majority of people don’t fly planes, at all they enjoy infantry combat. As such when there’s a plane their options are very limited.
Currently AA is next to useless and very inconsistent. One moment I’m tearing planes apart at high altitude next minute that same model of aircraft has takin an infeasible amount of shells and it flying around just dropping bombs, at times intentionally dive bombing AA while being shot at, and just blows you up and keeps on going.
They need more power, currently they’re really good anti infantry weapons. that’s about it, and that’s what I see them being used for the most. I am by no means suggesting they one shot planes, please no, I know what it’s like to fly and getting one shot out of no where in a plane would be hella frustrating.
But maybe timed flak or some sort of better ammunition would solve the issue. Because as it stands there’s very little point to AA.