Attack Helicopters vs low level CAS Aircraft vs Medium Interdictors

Seeing today how good low level “trashfire” is becoming, ie MANPADS, AAA and SHORADS, they greatly reduce survivability of many low level aircraft

So are Attack Helicopters like Apaches, Tigers, etc and low level CAS aircraft like SU-25 and A-10s outdated? For most part yes, why?

When you compare Attack Helicopters and low level CAS aircraft, the low level CAS aircraft are much more survivable. They may have a bigger IR signature, but an aircraft like the Su-39 can haul a bigger load, across a greater range, at a much faster speed than ANY other attack helicopter and is probably cheaper to maintain than a Mi-28 or an Apache. The only advantages I see that these Attack Helicopters offer is their ability to operate from anywhere, however an aircraft like Su-39 needs at least a short unprepared airfield, plus it’s range and speed makes up for it. However, both Attack Helicopters and these CAS aircraft at low level are really exposed to low level trashfire. We’ve seen B-52s and many other aircraft like F-15s, F-16s and whatever drop JDAM type weapons from a medium/high altitude, accurately and untouchable by low level airdefenses blowing armoured columns out of this earth.

So whats the best for future when it comes to destroying armoured tank columns and such? Probably Multirole fighters like the Mig-29M/SMT, F-16C/D, Su-30MK, M2K-5 and others dropping PGMs.

According to various sources, the Apache costs a similar ammount as an F-16 to operate, and judging from recent purchases, it costs as much as an F-16C/D to purchase.

So if your airforce and army have a choice of purchasing aircraft, to settle various roles, would you pick 10 F-16s or 5 F-16s+5 Apaches? I am sure anyone would take 10 F-16C/Ds which will provide much more versatility and capability than 5 F-16s+5 Apaches.

So aircraft from medium level dropping PGMs seems to be the way in the future, and no wonder USAF is replacing A-10s with F-35Bs.

Another substitute to multirole fighters are either jet trainers or turbo props. A trainer like the Yak-130 or M-346 can haul quite a load, something like 3000kg on 9 hardpoints and over a bigger range and speed than any Attack Helicopter can match. They at best need short and semi prepared airfields. An even cheaper substitute is something like the Super Tucano/PC-21, which can operate from short unprepared airfields. Arm it with weapons like Paveway series LGBs, KAB-250(GPS or Laser), JDAM(modified to hit moving targets), Brimstone, Hermes, SDB, and WHATEVER and give it some UAV support, FLIR or whatever and let it hit armoured tank columns from medium altitude

So what are the advantages of medium altitude fixed wing aircraft vs low altitude aircraft:
-Travelling at higher altitude increases your range and such, while a low altitude aircraft like an Su-39 will always be flying low.
-Much more survivable, they are not exposed to AAA, MANPADS and SHORADS

In case vs Attack Helicopters
-They always have longer range, bigger payload and are much faster
-Fixed Wing aircraft can perform many more missions that Attack Helicopters cannot, such as Air Defense, Anti-Shipping, Recoinassance and whatever.