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From: scott@graft.Berkeley.EDU (Scott Silvey)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Aircraft Answers
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Date: 14 Mar 91 04:02:56 GMT
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From: scott@graft.Berkeley.EDU (Scott Silvey)
wku_unix!kinney@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Mark A. Kinney) writes:

|> I think cancelling the Blackbird was a really bone-headed move on the 
|> part off the DoD.

I agree.  Or at least I would if I thought they didn't already have 
  something to replace it.  Remember how long the F117 was around before 
  we really found out about it (of even what it was called!).


|> I hope Navy picks it up, because the FA-18 simply is
|> NOT capable of the long range intercept mission of the F-14. Cancelling the
|> Tomcat in favor of the Hornet would cut our carrier defence radius 
|> dramatically.

Ack!  Where'd you hear this one?  This is highly improbable.  Not only does
  the F18 not have the range or speed, it has significantly inferior radar,
  no visual acquisition system, no weapons/radar officer (GIB ... "Guy In 
  Back" as somebody recently put it), and no Phoenix capability.  The best
  the Hornet has is six Sparrows, two Sidewinders, and a fuel tank.  I'm not
  even sure all the wing hardpoints carry Sparrows.


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