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Harrier and Hornets futures!
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Oh, Wikipedia, so it must be true.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=F/A-18_Hornet&oldid=107087802#The_Truth
Many would consider the F/A-18 a great or even better aircraft compared to the worlds modern fighters, F-22, Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-29, and Su-37, the fact is, that the F/A-18 is inferior to all of these fighters, as well as the F-14. It has poor range and cannot excel against any of these aircraft. The aircraft that the Hornet and Super Hornet have or are replacing include the A-7 Corsair II, A-6 Intruder, S-3 Viking, EA-6B Prowler and the F-14, which all serve completely different roles. In the early nineties an Israeli F/A-18 was shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat, which is a high speed interceptor, it isn’t even made for dog fighting.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is an aircraft with a new wing, fuselage and empennage, and is thus a new aircraft, F/A-18C's cannot be modified to become a Super Hornet, yet the US Navy proposed this aircraft as a 'modification program' when clearly it's only a Hornet by name. When new aircraft are proposed they need Congress approval and the Super Hornet never got that approval and is thus an illegal aircraft.
Thanks for clearing that up, guess I shouldn't reapply for Navy Air. I'll have to join the Iraqi AF now and fly the superior MiG-25 (that is if I can find it when I'm digging through the sand). I wouldn't want to fly an illegal aircraft either because aviators don't want to break the laws.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=F/A-18_Hornet&oldid=107087802#The_Truth
Many would consider the F/A-18 a great or even better aircraft compared to the worlds modern fighters, F-22, Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-29, and Su-37, the fact is, that the F/A-18 is inferior to all of these fighters, as well as the F-14. It has poor range and cannot excel against any of these aircraft. The aircraft that the Hornet and Super Hornet have or are replacing include the A-7 Corsair II, A-6 Intruder, S-3 Viking, EA-6B Prowler and the F-14, which all serve completely different roles. In the early nineties an Israeli F/A-18 was shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat, which is a high speed interceptor, it isn’t even made for dog fighting.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is an aircraft with a new wing, fuselage and empennage, and is thus a new aircraft, F/A-18C's cannot be modified to become a Super Hornet, yet the US Navy proposed this aircraft as a 'modification program' when clearly it's only a Hornet by name. When new aircraft are proposed they need Congress approval and the Super Hornet never got that approval and is thus an illegal aircraft.
Thanks for clearing that up, guess I shouldn't reapply for Navy Air. I'll have to join the Iraqi AF now and fly the superior MiG-25 (that is if I can find it when I'm digging through the sand). I wouldn't want to fly an illegal aircraft either because aviators don't want to break the laws.
Now thats some funny stuff. Probably my favorite has to do with the Israeli Hornet that was shot down. I hear those Israeli Hornets are pure garbage. Looks to me like this info is pure garbage. Gotta love the internet and its experts
Now thats some funny stuff. Probably my favorite has to do with the Israeli Hornet that was shot down. I hear those Israeli Hornets are pure garbage. Looks to me like this info is pure garbage. Gotta love the internet and its experts
Since when do the Israelis have F-18s?
Which brings to mind an interesting point, [threadjack] between wikipedia and the internet and the news, where can the general public go to find accurate information? And can a democracy truly function if the people can't inform themselves???
If you're concerned about accurate knowledge of congressional testimony, try CSPAN...especially as said testimony may apply to the current thread. Transcripts of those proceedings are also available. That having been said, most people would rather have Wolf Blitzer tell them how to interpret what may or may not have happened that day in the world.
while I agree that the Harriers are newer than the Hornet, I'm not too sure about it having more capable weapon systems than the Hornet. What does it carry that a Hornet can't? I'm not trying to argue here, just curious why you made that statement.
Semper Fidelis
I think is referring to the avionics. Mets was telling me that the A+ model Hornets are pretty archaic.
I've recently (this past year) been watching a lot of the congressional hearings that are archived on C-SPAN and think it's one of the better ways to be truly informed on a topic. Unlike the soundbites that filter down into the mainstream media, watching a 2-3 hour session where the details of a given issue are discussed and debated by both legislators and policy makers gives you a pretty thorough understanding of what's really going on. I've recently watched testimony from such figures as the Fed Chairman, James Baker/Lee Hamilton, Newt Gingrich, ADM Fallon and others. I strongly recommend it.
Brett
So what should those of us with an active sex life do to get this same kind of information..... Leave it on during?