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The F14 vs what we are doing now
wrote in message oups.com... i have less than 300 hrs in the hornet, and my comments about beating the eagle in bfm are from my experience only. on my squadron the eagle is generally regarded as a poor turning platform and i tend to agree. you need to remember sustained turn performance is but one measure of fighter capability. The F-18, with the latest software, can point its nose with alacrity. Of course, the energy state is zip-point-xxxx. A turkey or eagle attempting to grovel in such a fight will lose, and rather quickly. OTOH, by taking the fight vertical and ever-aft, the higher energy fighters can slowly gain the advantage. It's a fight that takes patience and skill. Anchor-out engagements tend to create targets for the unseen bogey. The Bug's greatest vulnerability exists in the disengagement. There's not much it can outrun ... so you'd better hope you're the last man standing. Did you get your wings at NQI or NMM? R / John |
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