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From: nak@cbnews.ATT.COM (Neil A. Kirby)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: New version F14
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Date: 25 May 89 03:08:41 GMT
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From: nak@cbnews.ATT.COM (Neil A. Kirby)
	The latest copy of Aviation Leak has pictures of the proposed
    follow on to the F14D.  Color glossies and explanations.  While I'm
    sure that Henry will mention it in his excerpts [posted to
    sci.space.shuttle and other places] USENET isn't very good at color
    pictures.
	The airplane featured new sensors (Lantirn, FLIR,...).  The shape
    was changed; the leading edge vanes went away and the whole things
    looks 'rounder' much the way a Ford Probe or Honda Hurricane is
    'round'.  It also would have newer avionics.
	The navy claims that the plane is needed to fill the gap
    between now and the time the Navy Advanced Tactical Fighter is
    deployed, particularly if NATF is delayed.  

    Neil Kirby
    ...cbsck!nak