Thanks for the break down. And just to make sure my point it taken in context. I was more so in the belief that it wouldn't be a forgone conclusion that the 14 would have no chance.
And after reading some of your older posts you put to words what I couldn't.
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My opinion, based on flying the F-14 and bouncing and being bounced by F-15s is the F-15 should win out. It has better engines, better power to weight ratio and has a higher corner speed. That being said, it is not always about the aircraft. Training and experience play a far bigger role. So too doctrine.
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Definitely. My experience with the F-15 is limited to exercises where I was on the opposite side. I think our crew concept was a big part of the reason why the F-15 did not win every engagement. Still, the F-15 won more often than not, much more. Now would the F-15 been better at fleet air defense? No. First off it was not carrier capable. Second it did not have the range to cover the open ocean from land bases. Third it requires a lot bigger AEW&C platform than the navy has, if it is going to successfully hunt bears and backfires.
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I didn't mean to convey that the F-14 was equal to the F-15, just that it wasn't a guaranteed victory every time they faced off though as you stated more often than not the F-14 would be defeated. And I've heard many a Viper pilots talk about a rough day at the office going against the Eagles during Red Flags. So F-14's aren't alone.