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To: LSUfan
Wasn't the A/F-18 almost dropped during development because of its lack of legs? And isn't the F-18 a development of the F-17 from the mid-70's? It's impossible to kill these lousy aircraft programs. Don't start me on the Osprey.

And not only that--but I think F-18's are pretty homely, especially compared to an F-14.

Walt

6 posted on 12/21/2001 10:00:10 AM PST by WhiskeyPapa
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To: WhiskeyPapa
Wasn't the A/F-18 almost dropped during development because of its lack of legs? And isn't the F-18 a development of the F-17 from the mid-70's? It's impossible to kill these lousy aircraft programs. Don't start me on the Osprey.

And not only that--but I think F-18's are pretty homely, especially compared to an F-14.

Northrup developed the F/17 in the 1970's. It was the prototype for the F/18. The original is in an naval air museum (or was in the mid 1980s). That was in Pensacola, Florida.

There can be a lot of politics around military procurement.

9 posted on 12/21/2001 10:12:08 AM PST by topher
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To: WhiskeyPapa
And isn't the F-18 a development of the F-17 from the mid-70's?

True but the F14 is mid 60's and started life with the lame TF30 engines in inherited from the F111B but went on to be a great aircraft

Like the story states: "Every airplane that goes into service is accompanied by controversy"

59 posted on 03/21/2003 11:25:11 PM PST by tophat9000
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