"JL Grasso" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 14:13:40 -0700, "Tarver Engineering"
wrote in rec.aviation.military:


"Ed Majden" wrote in message
.ca...

"Ed Rasimus"
Certainly the F-104 was an aeronautical marvel. It was an incredible
achievement. But give me an F-22 (or for that matter, an F-15,
or -16)
and I'll promise to mort the Zipper long before the merge--even
before
he knows there is going to be a merge.

In part, I agree but aren't you making an un-fair comparison?
Modern
electronics give these new aircraft their superior capability.

Modern aircraft are electric.

Bwaaaaaahwahwahwahwahwahw!

Do you wish to disagree, Jerry? Are you unaware of fly by wire automatated
aircraft?