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From: daveg@prowler.clearpoint.com (Dave Goldblatt)
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Subject: Re: Air to Air F-15 vs. F-14
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Date: 16 May 91 09:41:02 GMT
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From: daveg@prowler.clearpoint.com (Dave Goldblatt)


On 15 May 91 15:48:44 GMT, Al.Conte@EBay.Sun.COM (Al Conte) said:
> It equates to a 7 - 8 g turn rate, something that any F-15 can do also.
> A manuever that the Eagle developed that cannot be duplicated by the
> Tomcat is an upward spiraling while accelerating move.

Actually, the Tomcat can make tighter turns than the F-15.  And from
what I've seen, the F-14D (upgraded avionics and new engines, being
delivered/remanufactured now) should have the power to do an upward
spiral while accelerating as well (actually, I could have sworn I'd
seen the F-14A do that as well).

> The F-14 is a superb platform, as time has shown, but if you ask any
> pilot what he would rather fight in, they would say the F-15 eagle.
> It's performance is superior in all flight regimes compared to the
> Tomcat.  Two pairs of eyes aside, (we could argue that for eternity)
> equal capable pilots in each plane, the F-15 would win almost all the
> time.  Give Miramar NAS a call, they will tell you the same.

Funny, I know some people in the Air Force who have said that the F-15
drivers like to think they fly the best fighter in the world, but that
they are "very careful when there's a Tomcat around."

If someone will give Miramar a call -- maybe they'll tell you that
after they stop laughing. ;-)

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