"John C" wrote in a broken top-posting, which
I have corrected:

:"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
:news : "TV" wrote:
:
: :As far as radar equivalent, I would wager that the V2 radars in some F15Cs,
: :and the radars in the F18E/Fs, and definitely the radar in the F22, are
: :superior to that in the F14, even if brute power is different. Plus, as Ed
: :said, AWACS plays a central role in most combat situations, so an ultra-long
: :range fighter radar is not necessary.
:
: Actually, the F-15 is lagging in radar (there is a plan to upgrade
: some of them to cover the slide right in JSF delivery, I gather). The
: radar on the Super Hornet is probably slightly better (in some
: regards) than that on the F-22, not being constrained by the 'stealth'
: design.
:
: As for the complementing missiles, the Slammer has a shorter range but
: a MUCH larger 'no escape' cone than the Phoenix. It's lighter and an
: aircraft of a given capacity can carry more of them.
:
oes the F18's radar have the same tracking capability as the F14?

Define what you mean.

:I feelwe
:are doing a disservice to the Navy by retiring this plane. This is
:heartbreaking.

The Navy are the ones that accelerated its retirement. It's simply
too expensive to maintain and operate, given its age.

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"Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute."
-- Charles Pinckney