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07-18-2019, 02:07 PM | #1 |
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F-14 tomcat in the last shot by the way.....that was nice.
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07-19-2019, 07:45 AM | #2 |
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Makes you realize just how hulking those ol' birds were.
At the time they looked sleek and agile as hell. In that clip alone just watching it come through after seeing the shots of the Hornets makes it look like a fullback in the open field. Saw one on a carrier tour in San Diego - they're just friggen massive.
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07-19-2019, 08:11 AM | #3 | |
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The E/F models in the trailer are ironically approaching Tomcat size : “The Super Hornet is largely a new aircraft at about 20% larger, 7,000*lb (3,200*kg) heavier empty weight, and 15,000*lb (6,800*kg) heavier maximum weight than the original Hornet. The Super Hornet carries 33% more internal fuel, increasing mission range by 41% and endurance by 50% over the "Legacy" Hornet. The empty weight of the Super Hornet is about 11,000*lb (5,000*kg) less than that of the F-14 Tomcat which it replaced, while approaching, but not matching, the F-14's payload and range.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boei...F_Super_Hornet |
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I think it's just that widebody stance they have that gives them such a lumbering look. That's a loooooot of fuselage. Anybody between probably 35 and 55 is gonna have a soft spot for the big fighter; it's just the era we grew up in. At least the A-10 is still fighting the good fight and the F-15 is gonna have a 50+ year service life when all is said and done. In this era of aircraft development and for a high performance fighter, that's unthinkable. But the F-14 will almost certainly always be my favorite.
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Yeah Super Hornets are called Rhinos on the boat. Ironically same nickname F4 Phantoms had as well due to size. We called Tomcats, “Turkeys” due to thier variable geometry wings. Like a cobbler strutting and spreading. |
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