MspecR33 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 then lets retro fit the right brothers 'flyer one' lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1991982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavric Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 All to right troy... Although the F111's ability to dump and burn is Mega cool, thats something not all aircrafts can do.. Useless in battle unless you want everyone know know where you are of course.... Think we should just put this down to the F14 Is and always will be the best fighter aircraft ever made and nothing else will ever beat it ...... But on topic of aircrafts anyone have a opinion of the SR71 Blackbird??? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 All to right troy... Although the F111's ability to dump and burn is Mega cool, thats something not all aircrafts can do.. Useless in battle unless you want everyone know know where you are of course.... Think we should just put this down to the F14 Is and always will be the best fighter aircraft ever made and nothing else will ever beat it ...... But on topic of aircrafts anyone have a opinion of the SR71 Blackbird??? Not so much the SR-71 but the YF-12A (?) - the nuclear armed interceptor version of the Blackbird. Interior weapons bay with 4 unguided nuclear tipped Air to Air missiles (to break up Russian bomber packs over Alaska) You just have to love a plane that leaks fuel all over the runway because it's surface is not expanded enough by friction heat to seal them until it hits Mach 3 :-) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavric Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Yea thats super cool only cas it can carry that kind of fire power although almost identical in design.... the flow of fuel is funny espec when u look at the size of the engines at the back almost doesnt seem safe... although very similar in deign to the Concord like that it had fuel flowing over the wings to keep it cool at high speed... The technology and what not behind flying is fascinating and ongoing i love it... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frunknmont Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 It was my understanding that the F-14 was designed as an air supiority(sp) fighter whereas the the F-18 was designed with a broader mission set in mind. So to me if the F-14 was to keep getting upgrades like F-18 I dont see why it couldnt still be best. Something that is designed for 1 purpose usually excels at it while something that is multipurpose will perform adequate at all things but not really excel in any one area. But anyway it seems like its a done deal all we can do now is keep an eye out on E-bay you just never know Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant97GTR Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Nice thought there Frunknmont unfort they will probably end up here to die... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavric Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I could be wrong but that second pic ant apprears to already have some there.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 so when they're done, they just park em out there and let them die? nice parking btw... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32Big_boy Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 You never know when your going to need thousands of aircraft. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavric Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Lol from my understanding worst thing is they take everything out of them and their only shells Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32Big_boy Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 The was a show on discovery ( god bless that channel) that showed what the us did with its surplus arms, basically the planes get a striped of the engines and flight gear, then a tarp is put up inside the cockpit and they are left in the desert where there is little humidity to rust the bits left over. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Back in th elate 80s youcoudl get yourself a mothballed F4 for US$800 It seems there are already plenty of F15/14s etc in the graveyard I did read that F14s were restricted from carrier work after so many carrier landign because of the stress it puts ont he plan...so not surprising that there are already plenty put out to pasture Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1992997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymonkey Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 so when they're done, they just park em out there and let them die? or they'll do the responsible thing and sell it to a third world nation. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1993074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MspecR33 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 It was my understanding that the F-14 was designed as an air supiority(sp) fighter whereas the the F-18 was designed with a broader mission set in mind. So to me if the F-14 was to keep getting upgrades like F-18 I dont see why it couldnt still be best.Something that is designed for 1 purpose usually excels at it while something that is multipurpose will perform adequate at all things but not really excel in any one area. But anyway it seems like its a done deal all we can do now is keep an eye out on E-bay you just never know but the F-14 stopped being the best when the F-18 was built Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1993297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamikazeR33 Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107506-no-more-top-gun/page/3/#findComment-1998819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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