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DerAdlerIstGelandet said:FLYBOYJ said:Actually flight test work (testing radars, antennas, munitions, etc.)
I was meaning other than that.
Making lots of noise and going very fast!
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DerAdlerIstGelandet said:FLYBOYJ said:Actually flight test work (testing radars, antennas, munitions, etc.)
I was meaning other than that.
HealzDevo said:I thought that there was one showing an F-14 Tomcat being escorted by two Mig-17 Frescos (I might have the wrong aircraft and they might be fishbeds). Interesting picture all the same that one.
When all is said and done, the VF squadrons will have converted to the F/A-18E/F... mostly the Foxtrot. As of right now only one VF unit has converted to the F/A-18E... VF-14, now VFA-14. But the SuperBugs will not be able to match the F-14 pound for pound. They have shorter range than the F-14 and they certainly aren't as fast. The F-14 was obviously designed for air to air and was made to have a long reach and to hit hard so as to help counter the Russkie bomber threat.marconi said:What plane will be the replacement for F-14?
The JSF doesn't come into the picture at all so far as the F-14 is concerned. The JSF is meant to replace the original F/A-18s, called 'Legacy Hornets' by some folks.the lancaster kicks ass said:i believe it will be the F/A-18 until the F35 enters service............
DerAdlerIstGelandet said:but did the US sell Pheonix's to the Iranians also. That I doubt.
For the most part this is a fairly accurate statement. The Iranians have typically had problems keeping more than 10 airframes 'operational'. From what I understand, the situation has improved some with the advancements made in Iran's aerospace industry and around 20 are said to have been 'operational' in recent years. Still, I don't think that too many of the original 79 jets are consistently airworthy and some sources state that these days they can't get more than six or seven jets in the air at once.DerAdlerIstGelandet said:I dont think the Iranians have been able to keep theres flying. The US has not sold them any spare parts to them to keep them up.
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/464-full.html#190589The F-14 Tomcat is going down fighting. The last operational deployment of the big swing-wing fighter began earlier this week with the last remaining squadrons VF-31 Tomcatters and VF-213 (Blacklions) flying aboard the carrier Theodore Roosevelt for a tour to the Persian Gulf. "Epic, historic, I'm looking for words," said Cmdr. Rick "Twig" LaBranche as he led the pilots and crew aboard the Roosevelt. "They understand that being the last Tomcat squadron is a historic event." The F-14 first saw service in the early 1970s and has seen action in all major conflicts since. Described by LaBranche as the Harley Davidson of fighter aircraft, it is giving way to the leaner and more efficient FA/18 Super Hornet. For every flight hour, an F-14 needed up to 60 hours of maintenance. The Super Hornet gets by on 10 to 15 hours and takes up a lot less room, with wingspan a full 20 feet shorter than the Tomcat's.