F-14 Tomcat Vs FA/18E/F Super Hornet

Tree Fiddy

1. Tomcat is an air superiority platform first and foremost. We've realized we can blow shite out of the sky with weapons tech and air logistics and don't need the tomcats abilities against brown people in the sand

2. MIC

because we rarely dog fight anymore.

The F-14 was a 1970's era fighter. very cool, but machines wear out. Its very different for a fighter vs say a B-52 due to G loading stress on the airframe.

they lied

Maverick and Goose were those secrets. Once word got out that goose died, we'd be easy targets. F14 had to go.

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The F-14 was a 1970's era fighter.

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So is the F-15 and F-16

That opening battle with the Mig when they went inverted was a big reveal

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Can't understand why the Navy couldn't upgrade the Tomcat. Thoughts from knowledgeable people?

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Having been in the Navy, if you are allocated money then you have to spend all of it or your budget will be cut next year.

The F-14 was a maintenance headache, but it carried the Phoenix air to air missile which was very fast, over Mach 5 IIRC.

The FA-18 excels at air to air combat and is also serves as a ground attack platform. It is far cheaper and easier to keep in the air than the Tomcat.

The F-35 was designed to replace planes like the F-16 and the FA-18. Similar performance, plus stealth technology. The Navy prefers twin engine aircraft though, so I dunno.