F-14 Tomcat vs F-15 Eagle

The Iranians shot down 159 for 1 loss. The Navy shot down 5 for 0 losses (air-to-air) Read Tom Copper's book about the Iranian Tomcats at war. Awesome! One F-14A shot down a Iraqi Mirage F1 with a AIM-54 at 10 miles! the iranian F-14's now carry the R-73 (AA-11) Archer dogfight missle and have produced the AIM-7E-6 Sparrow (with no liscense). They are out of the AIM-54 missle.

 

Actually the F-14 was designed as a fighter first, not an interceptor as every one thinks. The F-14 can fly as slow as 90 mph! And the F-14D could carry AMRAAM. In fact the first AIM-120 tests were with the Tomcat, not the Eagle. The F-14 is more manouverable then anything in the sky, although the F-16 is more agile.

 

My dad's airplane, can beat up your dad's airplane.


As far as the air-to-air kills post Vietnam, it has all been against a bunch of worthless opponents, who are simply loyal to the corrupt military dictatorship. These hapless loyal "pilots," could not find their way out of a wet paper bag. The Mig-29 is actually a good ride, in close-in air combat. - Given the reports I have read.


When it comes to a furball, pilot skill has a lot to do with, who actually gets to be the hot-shot at the bar, and has the privilege to buy steaks and drinks for the squadron.

 

F35 & F22!!! end thread/

 

LOL. Well put. Like I said, it's like beating a dead horse over and over. Let's just leave it to the pilots who've actually flown them. Ok now end thread.

 

And that would be based on your vast flying experience, right?

I hope I can be like you when I am older - there are so many things you are an expert on. Lamborghinis, Ferraris, McLaren's and apparently fighter jets too. You're batman!

 

It happens when you are a teenager.

 

That's a load of horse poo. You're talking outta your ass.

 

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Let's get back on topic.

 

I drive a Dodge Stratus!

 

I don't know which one would win but it appears the f15 is more durable:

http://www.sonnyradio.com/F15.wmv

 

I certainly believe this to be true. I remember watching a US Senator in a press conference expressing our need for a stealth bomber. (Back in the days when the cold war still existed). A reporter said "I've heard the Russians have developed new radar that can track these stealthy planes"
The Senators response was "Yes that is true but we can send in a missle in advance to knock out those radar sites" I was a kid sitting at home watching television but my immediate response was "If you can send in a missle to knock out the radar then why can't you send in a missle for the target?" If we can destroy anything with missles aren't we wasting money on airplanes.

 

I think i heard some romours about that. Don't know how real it is. Just probably some British military geeks how want to say that there better then the USA.

 

If the F-22 can beat the Eagle so easily, then it would cream the Su-27 any day. The only aircraft to pose a threat to the F-22 is the Berkut, but only in a dogfight. But then our pilots are so superior that it wouldn't matter.

 

why would the Sukhoi pose a threat to the raptor in a dogfight? both have thrust-vectoring, so I assume it will depend on the pilot.

I have also heard that the Eurofighter has the edge over the Raptor in dogfight(WVR) while the Raptor has the edge on BVR. While I don't doubt that the Raptor will beat the Euro Typhoon on BVR fight, I haven't got a satisfactorily answer why the Typhoon would beat the Raptor on WVR fight. The Typhoon doesn't have thrust-vectoring, although it will probablt get it in future upgrade.

here is the video of the raptor. It can pull stunts just like the Sukhoi/Mig
http://www.f22-raptor.com/media/video_gallery/videos/F22_AirShow_Langley.wmv