Icarus
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It was build for a COIN role, it was never meant to be a "Air Force aircraft" - and it actually posses a lot of attack capabilities.
Seeing as you had mentioned it as a transition platform for F-16s, I had to make that assessment.
@Icarus; you have listed one of the Cons as "Slow". That sir; can also work as a Pro. Flying slow and low allows the Pilot to pin-point his target/s. A Jet pilot flies over terrain and his target passes in a blink of an eye. Now that is one hell of a wasteful and expensive way to target and engage his 'prey'. Apart from issues of "collateral damage" which can (probably) be discounted to some extent.
Rotary-Winged platforms can also work well, but turbo-props work even better and cost-effectively to boot. Of course there is another good option, viz. UCAVs. I'd plump for a Super Tucano over a F-16 (or even a JF-17) any day. While the Jets may make for "good press" (propaganda), the Turbo-Props can do some real "meat-grinding".
Indeed, any aircraft operating for CAS role can use a low stall speed to its advantage but its a trade-off for greater evasion capabilities. A-10 which is built for CAS roles can speed up after making a pass which the Tucano can't, though it is more maneuverable at lower speeds. And I agree, if I were to choose between this and an F-16 to call in for CAS, I'd be calling in the Tucano any day.