Hi, I am speaking to you as a Battlefield veteran and a die-hard helicopter pilot. I agree that the damage from light weapons is very high, but I disagree with everything else.
As for missiles, if you are at full HP, you can survive a direct hit - you are left with around 5 percent HP. If you are lucky, you have a chance to land at the spawn and repair the vehicle.
In terms of maneuverability, I think they are perfect. First of all, they are a pleasure to fly - heavy enough, not too fast, and balanced to make the experience realistic, fun, and most importantly, fair. In the hands of a good pilot, they can become almost unstoppable, so increasing their speed any further would make them too OP.
On day one, when I used them for the first time, I was as happy as a kid. I could really see the work that had been done. In the beta, they were terrible - too fast, too light, and the controls were bad.
I only see one issue with air vehicles (and sometimes ground ones): except for Mirak Valley, helicopters are only available to one team, making the match unbalanced. I do not know if this is a bug.
Most of the time, it affects NATO
