[Pukin Dog]

Truth time: Is the Super Hornet as good as the Super Tomcat? Air-to-air? Air-to-mud? What is the cost of the Super Hornet?

Air-to-Air, about even if I'm in a "D" Altitude will decide it, but I can run if in a bad position. Air-to-mud, not even close, the Bombcat is a better platform. The Super Hornet is an super waste of money at $40m apiece. The Tomcat is a better fleet defender, if not as nimble as the Super Hornet. The Super Hornet is underpowered, overweight, and has a mysterious wing-drop problem. Makes a great Texaco though.

[quietolong]

How many woman are in NavyAv and in F-14s? I know there are some very capable woman pilots out there. But they don’t seem to find there way into these position. Think there smarter than the figureheads Fembots send out to break barriers.
I was in the first Navy squadron to test the implementation of woman into seaduty back in 79
We had the a few that were capable, More that tried hard ( I’m sorry but a 100 lb girl is not going to pick up 150 lbs and fling it like a guy) And a number.. well no matter how cute they tried to be the Aircraft didn’t care. And then what do you do when your trying to bitch one out for doing a job wrong and they start crying on you.
Over all I’m supportive woman in the military but not in combat or on ships or how they have is setup now.
Then you put “don’t ask don’t tell on top of that. It’s no wonder everyone I knew that stayed in got out after Billarey became C&C

A line from the book Crossed Currents (It’s about woman in the Navy from 1917 to present)

Woman felt safer sleeping in the mens barracks that in there own! Because of aggressive lesbians in there own.

Navy Women Head to the Sick Bay Much More Than
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a78fc3b6e1e.htm

Since the F-14 Vs F-18 was brought up here’s some oldies

F-14D Tomcat vs. F/18 E/F Super Hornet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/595147/posts

The Carrier Myth
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/577009/posts

[Taxman]

Damn shame that Cheyney and Grumman got their panties in a wad!

[HighWheeler]

Hey Pukin Dog, how are the engines between the A-B and the C & D?

The GE engines have a lot more power, but how are the throttle responses, the reliability, the air restart, stall resistance to disrupted airflow, etc?