Why didn't Vision damage the Quinjet in Civil War?

Question

In Captain America: Civil war's airport fight scene, as depicted in How It Should Have Ended (around 2:10) Vision could have just blown up the quinjet, stopping Capt and Bucky from escaping in it.

I searched for why he didn't, and instead chose to blow up a tower to block their path, only to have his block blocked by Wanda, and the only answer that made enough sense was from Quora. The quinjet was Avengers/government property and cost a ton.

However, I want to reshape the question. Why didn't Vision damage Quinjet?

1. The tower blown up still has considerable cost, and they will have to pay for it.
2. He(?) didn't need to damage quinjet beyond repair. Flying is complicated, and I imagine some repairable damage that doesn't cost as much as a quinjet would have stopped the ship from flying.

So, why didn't Vision do it? Is it due to lack of fighting experience (I doubt it)? Or is there something else I missed? Preferably an in-universe explanation please.

Answer 1

Leaving aside the inherent "it's comics" explanations and that Cap & Co, need the quinjet to advance the plot....

The tower blown up still has considerable cost.

Yes but rebuilding a fairly simple tower pales in comparison to the cost of a quinjet.

...and they will have to pay for it.

Actually, it's more likely Tony Stark would have to pay for it. He's the bankroll behind the Avengers and Vision is on his side so it would seem logical that he'd try the "least cost option"....assumiing that his battle tactics thought that far ahead.

For instance, a fairly recent tower in Charlotte NC cost around c$100m

The FAA awarded a $60 million contract to build the new facility in January 2016 to Archer Western Construction. Equipment, installation and training costs, and demolition of the old tower bring the total project cost to $112 million.

^Source

..whereas a modern jet fighter (considerably less advanced than a quinjet

F-22’s would cost an estimated $339 million per aircraft, with a cost of around $150 per each additional unit.

^Source

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He didn't need to damage quinjet beyond repair. Flying is complicated, and I imagine some repairable damage that doesn't cost as much as a quinjet would have stopped the ship from flying.

Possibly true if Vision had full control....but, as we find out, he doesn't when he actually attempts to bring the Falcon down but manages to bring down War Machine instead...with disastrous consequences, at least for Rhodey.