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Old April 24th 04, 02:46 AM
Henry J Cobb
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Frijoles wrote:
Similarly configured, the STOVL JSF has better legs than the E/F Hornet --
the jet that will fill the lion's share of the duty on "conventional
carriers." It will also have a lower RCS, and similar or better weapons
system.

Does this mean we shouldn't have big deck CVs -- nope. It just means there
will be more platforms available to put tacair at sea.


Aren't the Super Hornets supposed to be the tankers for the JSFs? ;-)

-HJC
 




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