Thread: F14 ejections
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Old April 3rd 10, 07:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Walt[_5_]
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Default F14 ejections

On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:38:10 -0500, bob urz
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http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/A..._Type/f-14.htm

Sure seems to be a lot of them.

bob


Not really. The F-14 had approximately 180 losses during it's career.
The FA-18 has had approximately 160, the F-16 over 300 and the F-15
approximately 120 through 2004. Not counting foreign users.

Also considering that carrier launches and recoveries are not the
safest ways to take off and land an aircraft. And, the F-14 and FA-18
aren't always able to divert to land bases when trouble developes, as
are the F-15 and F-16.