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> They said the exact same thing about the F-15. Er, citation required. I dont remember those kinds of complaints. F-16, sure, and theyd be right. > And the F
by hindsightbias 7y ago
> They said the exact same thing about the F-15.
Er, citation required. I dont remember those kinds of complaints. F-16, sure, and theyd be right.
> And the F-18
Well, that depends on if you mean the F, or the A part. Many thought the F-14 was a way better fighter and had better legs. For attack, we ended up with an a/c with less range and payload capability. Which just makes it more acceptable to replace it with something with even less range. All of which reduces the strike bubble of a carrier group.
- jki275 7y agoNo one has ever thought the F14 was a better fighter than the F18. The F14 was an interceptor designed for long range fleet defense, not air to air combat. The JSF has longer legs than both as I recall.
- alexhutcheson 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Sprey#Defense_analyst,_Criticism_of_the_F-15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Sprey#Defense_analyst,_...