Also, it seems like kind of a specialized tool. You want it to have a low stall speed but also high maximum speed. The F-14 was a naval interceptor – intended to take off from and land on carriers at low speed, buy also dash out quickly enough to intercept incoming strikes against that carrier.
I don’t know if there are many situations that have that combination of characteristics.
Also, it seems like kind of a specialized tool. You want it to have a low stall speed but also high maximum speed. The F-14 was a naval interceptor – intended to take off from and land on carriers at low speed, buy also dash out quickly enough to intercept incoming strikes against that carrier.
Completely agree with you, they’re awesome and should be used everywhere.
Might complicate reducing radar signature.
Also, it seems like kind of a specialized tool. You want it to have a low stall speed but also high maximum speed. The F-14 was a naval interceptor – intended to take off from and land on carriers at low speed, buy also dash out quickly enough to intercept incoming strikes against that carrier.
I don’t know if there are many situations that have that combination of characteristics.
Completely agree with you, they’re awesome and should be used everywhere.
Okay but hear me out: Drones fly slow.
A modern interceptor needs to intercept everything, so it will need low stall speed and high dash speed.
Unless we want our Air Force running after a plane like when Mr. Burns stole the Wright Flyer on The Simpsons.
Just bring out the prop planes and a shotgun, Ukrainian style
Auto shotgun cannons on an F-14?
Fine, but it has to be able to mag dump like an a10
But see now we can have the glorious f35 to do everything we need. Purpose built says what? /s