F-15 Eagle and F-14 Tomcat

I have an utterly stupid question. What is the difference between
these two fighters? From a distance, they look exactly the same.

"Chris Range" wrote in message
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I have an utterly stupid question. What is the difference between
these two fighters? From a distance, they look exactly the same.

Yep, it's an utterly stupid question alright. Except for the fact that they
were both originally designed to be the absolute best air-superiority
fighters for their respective services (Air Force and Navy), and are
amazingly capable aircraft, they have little in common. Rather than list all
of the differences and similarities, I'll give you a couple of links for you
to read up on:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...craft/f-14.htm

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...craft/f-15.htm

These should give you all the information you'll ever need about the two
planes. They're very different.

(Chris Range) wrote in message . com...
I have an utterly stupid question. What is the difference between
these two fighters? From a distance, they look exactly the same.


Well, in rather simplistic terms the F-15 Eagle is a terrestrial-based
(land dependent) USAF premiere air superiority fighter that was later
adapted into a limited strike aircraft in the E-model. A further
paint-scraped version was used for a series of world speed and height
records before losing them to the Su-27 Flanker.
The F-14, OTOH, is a naval carrier-based fleet defense interceptor
with swing-wings, a backseat RIO, and a nasty ultra long-range
Maverick missile for knocking out (back a couple decades ago)
predicted enemy "Bear" long-range Soviet bombers. Both aircraft are 3
decades old and need replacing.
Now, the USAF has a rather pathetic F-22 Raptor to fill the F-15 role
while everyone else is going with the more sensible cost-effective
VTOL F-35 Griffin* that is a true multirole aircraft.
The USAF, naturally being embarassed as hell, has subsequently tried
to sell the US taxpayer on a strike version, naval version, and even a
bomber version of the F-22 while simulateneously trying to justify the
astronomical unit cost of each Raptor approaching $200 million!!!
The number 22 seems unlucky as we have both the F-22 and V-22. We need
to axe them both... oops, sorry for going off on a tangent.

Rob

* current probable designation

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The F-14, OTOH, is a naval carrier-based fleet defense interceptor
with swing-wings, a backseat RIO, and a nasty ultra long-range
Maverick missile for knocking out (back a couple decades ago)
predicted enemy "Bear" long-range Soviet bombers. Both aircraft are 3
decades old and need replacing.

The AGM-65 Maverick missile is an Air to GROUND missile that in my
experience is generally used against armored vehicles.

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Evan Williams
SSgt USMC (ret) I've waited twenty years to say that

On 4 Jul 2004 18:40:06 -0700, Chris Range wrote:

What is the difference between
these two fighters?

The F-15 has a better Hollywood agent...

-Jeff B.
yeff at erols dot com

"robert arndt" wrote in message
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(Chris Range) wrote in message
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I have an utterly stupid question. What is the difference between
these two fighters? From a distance, they look exactly the same.



You probably shouldn't listen to this person, as he couldn't even get the
name of the F-14's long range missle right. It's the AIM-54 Phoenix, not the
Maverick. The quality of the rest of his information is approximately as
good.

"Yeff" wrote in message
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On 4 Jul 2004 18:40:06 -0700, Chris Range wrote:

What is the difference between
these two fighters?

The F-15 has a better Hollywood agent...


You're thinking of the F-14.

"Yeff" wrote in message
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The F-15 has a better Hollywood agent...


Hmmm..., I recall the F-14 being featured in a major Hollywood production,
not so the F-15.

"Evan Williams" wrote in message link.net...
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The F-14, OTOH, is a naval carrier-based fleet defense interceptor
with swing-wings, a backseat RIO, and a nasty ultra long-range
Maverick missile for knocking out (back a couple decades ago)
predicted enemy "Bear" long-range Soviet bombers. Both aircraft are 3
decades old and need replacing.

The AGM-65 Maverick missile is an Air to GROUND missile that in my
experience is generally used against armored vehicles.

snip some more crap

Evan Williams
SSgt USMC (ret) I've waited twenty years to say that


Absolutely correct, my bad... should read Phoenix... "Top Gun" was on
tv all day yesterday!
Thanks for the polite correction,
Rob

From: (robert arndt)


(Chris Range) wrote in message
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I have an utterly stupid question. What is the difference between
these two fighters? From a distance, they look exactly the same.


Well, in rather simplistic terms the F-15 Eagle is a terrestrial-based
(land dependent) USAF premiere air superiority fighter that was later
adapted into a limited strike aircraft in the E-model. A further
paint-scraped version was used for a series of world speed and height
records before losing them to the Su-27 Flanker.
The F-14, OTOH, is a naval carrier-based fleet defense interceptor
with swing-wings, a backseat RIO, and a nasty ultra long-range
Maverick missile for knocking out (back a couple decades ago)
predicted enemy "Bear" long-range Soviet bombers.

Teuton, congratulations, you have set a new low for yourself. Mavs are air to
ground.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired