No More Top Gun

[Frunknmont]

How will Maverick be able to splash some Mig's now?

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[Mavric]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

To add to that this is a sad news for Military Aviation... Sure the FA18 is a great aircraft but will nothing will ever come close to the abilities of the F14-A Tomcat...

I stand at attention and solute with a Moment of Silence in Memory of the Tomcat!!!

[R32Big_boy]

i hear about this the other week.

I must watch top gun again to keep their memory fresh in my head.

[Ant97GTR]

Tis a sad, sad day :confused:

[Jamezilla]

Yes - I read this last week and felt a well of emotion similar to when you hear the 'Goose is dead' music

But - considering the F14A was deisgned in the late '60s, it's probably time the old girl retired - much like Viper. And screw FA18s - I think they should just get a fleet of Mig-28s - afterall, they can do a 4G negative pushover despite having inverted flight tanks.

[Roy]

This is what should replace it...

Tomcat was no1. It lost it...turned in its wings. Flanker is now No.1

Or maybe the Fulcrum, the Soviet Figthers / Interceptors are so much coole rthen anything the Yanks have come up with , excluding the Tomcat of course...pure horn

[R32Big_boy]

Ha, the us buying russian gear. When hell freezes over.

[foznice]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

From prep to year 10 I wanted to be a fighter pilot becuse of two things:

1.) Robotech their cartoon's in the form of planes were a derivitive of tomcats...

2.) Topgun/tomcats...

tomcats were/are my all time favourite plane... back in the day I actually wanted to migrate to the US just so I could have a chance of flying one... quite stupid really.. but sad none the less... :(

[KamikazeR33]

nothing beats the f14d, its where its at

[Atreyu]

Su 27s hell yeh!! Russia make some shit hot planes, I love the MIG 29, bring that baby on!!

[Silver-Arrowz]

Actually the later varient of the Su-27 is the Su-37. Similar design but with improved engine and electronics.

Check out the F-22 Raptor. That's one bad ass plane.

[Jamezilla]

What's wrong with Russian technology?

PS: Roy Fokker loves a bit of the batteroid mode - if you know what I mean

[funkymonkey]

SU-37 or Mig-29VFT for teh win.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/69832/russian_demo_flight/

http://www.aviapedia.com/videos/fighters/M...29OVT_Smotr.wmv

http://www.aviapedia.com/videos/fighters/S...y_Discovery.avi

lol @ robotech fans... and here I thought I was the only one.

[Slide]

F/A-22 Raptor is next gen

X35 Joint Strike Fighter

[MspecR33]

oh no, the freedom of the "english speaking world" is lost.

but at least if there is a "target rich environment" somewhere, i'll never lose that "lovin' feeling"

[CrispyFries]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

From prep to year 10 I wanted to be a fighter pilot becuse of two things:

1.) Robotech their cartoon's in the form of planes were a derivitive of tomcats...

2.) Topgun/tomcats...

tomcats were/are my all time favourite plane... back in the day I actually wanted to migrate to the US just so I could have a chance of flying one... quite stupid really.. but sad none the less... :(

hahaha, robotech kicks ass! I wanted to be a pilot, but I wear contacts... so I did robotics at uni instead, I'll build a veritech yet

this should be the next next gen

btw, I have all 3 seasons on dvd if anyone wants a copy at some stage

[TracidTrax]

lol i gotta watch top gun again too, cant remember anything in it

[dezz]

F/A 22 Raptor is where its at

[Mavric]

Although lookin at the Bris's Mega Post the F-16 is HOT reminds me of Iorn Eagle... James u better know that one!!

[Ant97GTR]

I agree Mav the F-16 was always a very close 2nd to the Tomcat in my view.

I guess it now takes 1st spot