Super Tomcat or Super Hornet?

tycho102 · 11-24-05, 09:33 AM

The F-14 was designed for the Phoenix. The engineers designed the missile, first, then the plane to carry and illuminate for it.

The F-18 was designed for all kinds of missions. F-14's cannot laser designate *any* targets. It cannot carry a laser pod. The A/B/C/D's couldn't designate their own targets; the E/F can. The E's and F's were designed to replace the outgoing F-14, as well as the KC-6. Fighters with phased arrays have absolutely no business in the world, today. Slewed radars, yes. But not phased. The EA-6B and the EC-2 are the next problem aircraft, and both are necessary to functioning of a carrier airwing.

And, fixed links!

http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-history-f14x.htm

http://www.vectorsite.net/avhorn2.html

View Poll Results: Which would have been the better fighter for the Navy?
The F-14 AST21 or ST21 Advanced Tomcat	13	48.15%
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet	14	51.85%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

11-24-05, 09:33 AM	#4
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The F-14 was designed for the Phoenix. The engineers designed the missile, first, then the plane to carry and illuminate for it. The F-18 was designed for all kinds of missions. F-14's cannot laser designate any targets. It cannot carry a laser pod. The A/B/C/D's couldn't designate their own targets; the E/F can. The E's and F's were designed to replace the outgoing F-14, as well as the KC-6. Fighters with phased arrays have absolutely no business in the world, today. Slewed radars, yes. But not phased. The EA-6B and the EC-2 are the next problem aircraft, and both are necessary to functioning of a carrier airwing. And, fixed links! http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-history-f14x.htm http://www.vectorsite.net/avhorn2.html