What is Your Favorite Modern Fighter Jet

[Globetrotter]

wow, didn't know that the mighty Cat was more maneuverable than the -27 at supersonic flight

The idea that they got it out of service seems more and more stupid to me....

[valkyrian]

In the A model, there were some retractable "canards" Grumman named the "glove vanes". At supersonic speeds, where the center of pressure has moved far aft and all aircrafts are getting nose heavy, the glove vanes helped to move the center of pressure forward. Result was a lighter tail and the ability to sustain 7 g's at M=2.

Neither the F-15/16/18 has such a capability. Only with TVC u can have the same results.

[Globetrotter]

Simply awesome. I always wondered what they were for...

[Raptor]

Cool. Never knew that about the F-14... You an F-14 fan, Val?

[valkyrian]

Yes Raptor, and i feel very sad that they retired the Cats...in another forum some mentioned that by now all the cats have been cut to metal..."they kill the horses when they get old'..

Tomcat belongs to a breed that no longer exists, but soon it will be needed. Such a capable airframe, with enough growth potential....no doubt, what it could do with the F-119 + APG77. The second man could expand the capabilities of the sensors....now they stuck with the Super Bug....(which no foreign airforce seems to buy it)

[Globetrotter]

could they have selled the F-14s? I mean, was there room for them, or would have somebody be interested in them?

[Raptor]

Hmm... Okay, granted. I support your view that the '14s were superb, val, but it just isn't worth the cost for the USA to continue using them. They don't really need much to win a war now. You just say, "Ok, you want to fight, I have a very nice ICBM way back home. I don't care for the other nations around you.", then they say, "Ok, you want to complain about my actions, I have a very nice ICBM way back home. I don't care for the other nations around you." and on and on and on. Then they say, "NASA! I want a new planet! It's a nuclear winter here!" Oh, and the internal rebellions can be stopped with a few machine guns and tactical air-strikes. Russia you have to hit first. Maybe launch an ICBM over Moscow, detonate it there, cause an immense EMP, then start another series of tactical Thermo-nuclear strikes.

This was all hypothetical, by the way. I just had to propose it.

[Globetrotter]

Sounds quite like reality  unfortunately

But we are here to disscuss about planes something we have... yet...

[Gripen]

F-14's were sold to Iran and Australia's buying the 'Super Bug'

[Raptor]

That is so loser...

[valkyrian]

What will Australia do with only 24 S.Hornets? Poor results. But considering that in that region weapons are needed only for parades and show off, i think it is o.k. After all if Australia is in danger, some carriers will appear and the situation is going to be resolved..well the usual way........

[Gripen]

oh please the air force dosent do parades.

and their a temporary fill in to we get the stupid F-35's.

and tell me, you know about OUR region how when your in Greece? and besides, who wants to attack Australia? All the US uses us for is to go to Afghanistan and Iraq and help them to keep oil cheap.