R. David Steele wrote:
Should we be thinking of using the FB-22 Raptor as a replacement
for the F/A-18 (and the F-14)?

The Navy looked at adapting the original F-22 under the Naval Advanced
Tactical Fighter program in the late 80s and early 90s. The work needed for
the conversion was too much and the design ended up being basically the same
engines and avionics in a new aircraft. For example, they needed swing
wings to get the aproach speed down to carrier limits.

The FB-22 strikes me as having some real problems in carrier compatability,
even compared totthe base F-22. What's the approach speed of a heavy tailess
delta like that, for example?

--
Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail
"If brave men and women never died, there would be nothing
special about bravery." -- Andy Rooney (attributed)