Bert Robbins wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
No, I think your confused.
Well, you're wrong.
Even the Super Hornet is still not really a match for the F-14 Tomcat,
which can fly rings around anything except the F-15, and can give that
one a run for it's money.
Well, I've heard differently.
I'll take his word for it.
OK.
Maybe you both should take a look at the results of some past years air
war demos. When it was F-14s vs F-15s, Navy pilots won every time (altough
the Air Force insists they cheat).
There's no cheaters in a dogfight, there's only winners and losers.
Here's a clue, does the Marine Corp even want the Super Hornet?
They don't have a choice, they will be flying the F-35 and the F/A-18 E/F's.
Doesn't matter, the F-14 is on it's way out. As a taxpayer, I'm glad to
see the F-18E Super Hornet replacing the Tomcat. I just hope the lower $$
cost isn't offset by the high price of coming in second best.
The Marine Corps has never flown the F-14. The F-14 is the Navy's fleet
defense fighter. Notice I said it is the Navy's fleet defense fighter.
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