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bigross86 · 10-15-2003, 04:36 AM

Performance Specs on the two Navy Aircraft.......

F-14D

Max Speed: Mach 2.4
Max Cruising Speed: 550 Kts
Sevice Ceiling: 56,000 ft
Combat Radius: 2,000 N. Miles
CAP Station Endurance: 1hr
Deck Launched Intercept Radius (4XAIM54C 2XAIM7 2XAIM9): 134 NM@ Mach 1.5
Carrier Trap Weight(bringback weight) 51,830lbs
Max Take Off Weight: 74,000 lbs
Weapons Cleared
Air2Air: AIM-54C (6)
AIM-7 (6)
AIM-9 (2)
AIM-120 (6)* F-14D is cleared to carry the slammer, though it does not in USN fleet service today. The Hornets get the slammers, cause they dont have a chance without them.

Air2Ground (Bombcat Configuration)
MK-7, MK-20 Rockeye, CBU-59APAM, CBU-78 Gator, MK-82, MK-83, AN/ALQ "Bullwinkle" LATIRN targeting pod. GBU-24 A/B PavewayIII GBU-16 Paveway II. The F-14D is also cleared to carry the Harpoon anti shipping missile, as well as various anti shipping mines. Basicly the F-14D can carry everything that the venerable A-6 did, but is only carrying the above ordanance in active fleet service today. I presume to give the F-18 something to do.

F-18E/F Super Hornet

Max Speed: Mach 1.8
Max Cruising Speed: 425 Kts
Service Ceiling: 52,000 ft
Combat Radius: 1,200 N. Miles
Max Takeoff Weight: 66,000lbs
Max Trap Weight (Bring Back): 45,000lbs
CAP Endurance: 30 Min

The SuperHornet has 10 Hardpoints, and can carry up to 10 AIM-120's at any one time. The F-18E/F can carry any air to ground ordance the F-14D can, and them some.......The additional air to sea, air to ground ordanance the F-18 is cleared for is the HARM, Harpoon, Shrike,SLAM, SLAM-ER, Walleye, Maverick, JSOW, JDAM.

The F-14D is equiped with the APG-71 Radar, which is only surpased in capabilities by the APG-77 in the F-22. The F-14D is the only aircraft in the world that is capable of carrying the AIM-54C.

The F/A-18E/F is cheaper per sortie to operate, and has a greater turn around time per sortie, but thats what you should expect from a aircraft that is 30 years newer. Thus the only advantage the F/A-18E/F has, (that my biased train of thought reckognizes) is turning radius, cheaper to mantain, and cheaper to operate. But if you caculate the cost overuns additional R&D dollars necessary for a new program, and CVN's sunk as a result of no F-14D's..........Is the F/A-18E/F really cheaper? It certainly is not more capable.

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Courtesy of TT over at Whiskey Tango

10-15-2003, 04:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
bigross86 401 Ikvot Habarzel *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-07-03 Location: Ra'anana, Israel Posts: 3,148	Performance Specs on the two Navy Aircraft....... F-14D Max Speed: Mach 2.4 Max Cruising Speed: 550 Kts Sevice Ceiling: 56,000 ft Combat Radius: 2,000 N. Miles CAP Station Endurance: 1hr Deck Launched Intercept Radius (4XAIM54C 2XAIM7 2XAIM9): 134 NM@ Mach 1.5 Carrier Trap Weight(bringback weight) 51,830lbs Max Take Off Weight: 74,000 lbs Weapons Cleared Air2Air: AIM-54C (6) AIM-7 (6) AIM-9 (2) AIM-120 (6)* F-14D is cleared to carry the slammer, though it does not in USN fleet service today. The Hornets get the slammers, cause they dont have a chance without them. Air2Ground (Bombcat Configuration) MK-7, MK-20 Rockeye, CBU-59APAM, CBU-78 Gator, MK-82, MK-83, AN/ALQ "Bullwinkle" LATIRN targeting pod. GBU-24 A/B PavewayIII GBU-16 Paveway II. The F-14D is also cleared to carry the Harpoon anti shipping missile, as well as various anti shipping mines. Basicly the F-14D can carry everything that the venerable A-6 did, but is only carrying the above ordanance in active fleet service today. I presume to give the F-18 something to do. F-18E/F Super Hornet Max Speed: Mach 1.8 Max Cruising Speed: 425 Kts Service Ceiling: 52,000 ft Combat Radius: 1,200 N. Miles Max Takeoff Weight: 66,000lbs Max Trap Weight (Bring Back): 45,000lbs CAP Endurance: 30 Min The SuperHornet has 10 Hardpoints, and can carry up to 10 AIM-120's at any one time. The F-18E/F can carry any air to ground ordance the F-14D can, and them some.......The additional air to sea, air to ground ordanance the F-18 is cleared for is the HARM, Harpoon, Shrike,SLAM, SLAM-ER, Walleye, Maverick, JSOW, JDAM. The F-14D is equiped with the APG-71 Radar, which is only surpased in capabilities by the APG-77 in the F-22. The F-14D is the only aircraft in the world that is capable of carrying the AIM-54C. The F/A-18E/F is cheaper per sortie to operate, and has a greater turn around time per sortie, but thats what you should expect from a aircraft that is 30 years newer. Thus the only advantage the F/A-18E/F has, (that my biased train of thought reckognizes) is turning radius, cheaper to mantain, and cheaper to operate. But if you caculate the cost overuns additional R&D dollars necessary for a new program, and CVN's sunk as a result of no F-14D's..........Is the F/A-18E/F really cheaper? It certainly is not more capable. If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right! Courtesy of TT over at Whiskey Tango __________________ You're a naughty girl, go to my room!