US Navy F-14

tankee1981 SG

As far as i know(maybe not enough!), the F-14 being used by the US navy on their carriers is very old already despite being upgraded numerous times. However there don't seem to be any plans to replace them! The JSF and the F-22 are developed to replace newer aircraft like the F-15,F-16,F-18....Doesn't make much sense to me though. Anyone of you heard anything? Very Happy

doghouse837 SG

then US Navy also had F-18 on their aircraft carrier pal
but why they still using F-14 i dont know about it
but i guess it got something to do with the performance that F-14 is able to do while others cant, so they still use it
maybe the runway restriction on deck??
maybe the lenght that needed to take off is shorter??
or maybe US dont have so much $$ to change loh??

Laplace SG

The F14s will be replaced by the F/A 18 E/F Super Hornets.

35MM Gunner SG

Grumman F 14 Tomcat
fave fighter
Cool

Viper52 SG

As Laplace has said, the F-14 is already on the way out, being replaced by the F/A-18E/F in the fleet defence and longer ranged strike/attack roles.

I visited the USS Nimitz when she stopped over in Singapore a couple of weeks ago, and she had 2 ex-F-14 sqns, VFA-14 Tophatters and VFA-41 Black Aces, using the F/A-18E and F/A-18F respectively.

warspite SG

Viper52, you are one lucky bugger (no pun intended!!!!). Where you got the lobang ah??

|-|05| SG

Most carriers now carry either 1 sqn of F-14’s only or none at all.Most have switched to the F-18’s

duotiga83 SG

USS Nimitz is the only current carriers which operates all ver of hornets( A/C/E/F)

Viper52 SG

Heh heh...its all a matter of who you know and who to call.... Wink Wink