VF103 Jolly Roger
Recruit
- 2
- May 12, 2007
ACE Spades,
Since we're both new and no one so far has kindly answered your question, I'll tell you what I think about the F14 Tomcat. Forgive me if i seem long winded.
One of the top three "overall" fighter jets the US ever had. Number one is now the F-22. It displaced the F-15 which was number 1. It's now number 2. F-14 was number 3. "Was" because it's no longer in service.
The number one interceptor/fleet defense the US ever had. The F-22 and F-15 easily have the capability to be the best in this category, but they weren't used in that role and don't carry the Phoenix which was designed specifically for interception/fleet defense.
Although the Tomcat wasn't the touted air superiority aircraft the Eagle is, the Tomcat can hold its own against the best. Ever read the stories about the mock battles between Eagles, Falcons, and Tomcats back in the 80's? Records showed that Tomcats had the winning record against the Falcon and Eagle. Yep, `tis true. Some say the Tomcats were operated by better pilots in those mock battles. Maybe so. And if so, that doesn't diminish or downplay the abilities of the jet either. Put the very best pilot in the world in an old F-86 up against an average pilot in an F-15 and see who would win.
all the stats and boring facts aside, there was never a better looking aircraft to grace the skies than the Tomcat. Comparing the F-15, F-16, F-18, and F-14 is like comparing favorite sports cars. The F-15 equates to the Porsche 911, the F-16 to the Corvette, the F-18 to the Nissan 350Z or some other Japanese sports car, and the F-14 to the Ferrari.
The Porsche and the Corvette are truly the best sports car one can buy for their money in terms of pure acceleration, practicality, roominess, reliability, servicability, handling ability, and price. Great bangs for the buck. Porsche is more expensive, and so is the F-15. The Japanese sports car is a lesser performance car than the Porsche and Corvette but also costs less but has famed Japanese reliability and low maintenance going for it. The Ferrari is sometimes the fastest, sometimes second fastest, handles like a dream, but costs way too much and is always need maintenance. But damn, there's no car that gets more attention than a Ferrari. Just like the F-14. They both look fast standing still and have sexy curves.
Since we're both new and no one so far has kindly answered your question, I'll tell you what I think about the F14 Tomcat. Forgive me if i seem long winded.
One of the top three "overall" fighter jets the US ever had. Number one is now the F-22. It displaced the F-15 which was number 1. It's now number 2. F-14 was number 3. "Was" because it's no longer in service.
The number one interceptor/fleet defense the US ever had. The F-22 and F-15 easily have the capability to be the best in this category, but they weren't used in that role and don't carry the Phoenix which was designed specifically for interception/fleet defense.
Although the Tomcat wasn't the touted air superiority aircraft the Eagle is, the Tomcat can hold its own against the best. Ever read the stories about the mock battles between Eagles, Falcons, and Tomcats back in the 80's? Records showed that Tomcats had the winning record against the Falcon and Eagle. Yep, `tis true. Some say the Tomcats were operated by better pilots in those mock battles. Maybe so. And if so, that doesn't diminish or downplay the abilities of the jet either. Put the very best pilot in the world in an old F-86 up against an average pilot in an F-15 and see who would win.
all the stats and boring facts aside, there was never a better looking aircraft to grace the skies than the Tomcat. Comparing the F-15, F-16, F-18, and F-14 is like comparing favorite sports cars. The F-15 equates to the Porsche 911, the F-16 to the Corvette, the F-18 to the Nissan 350Z or some other Japanese sports car, and the F-14 to the Ferrari.
The Porsche and the Corvette are truly the best sports car one can buy for their money in terms of pure acceleration, practicality, roominess, reliability, servicability, handling ability, and price. Great bangs for the buck. Porsche is more expensive, and so is the F-15. The Japanese sports car is a lesser performance car than the Porsche and Corvette but also costs less but has famed Japanese reliability and low maintenance going for it. The Ferrari is sometimes the fastest, sometimes second fastest, handles like a dream, but costs way too much and is always need maintenance. But damn, there's no car that gets more attention than a Ferrari. Just like the F-14. They both look fast standing still and have sexy curves.