Well your opinion as i say. It isn’t a mediocore fighter, it’s one of the best aircraft in aviation, and it’s becoming a classic navy fighter. Navy and Australian pilots have faith in what it does. Great systems and sensors in the US. Most advanced Navy fighter.

Australia and the US Navy will use the Hornet until 2030-2040, If i guess right.

I think they buy the Eagle beacuse it’s faster able to intercept airspaces. Reasons why the Super is losing beacuse it’s lower top speed and acceleration takes time while most fighters are faster and accelerate faster than the Bug. If the Block III upgardes are available, then the contenders may consider buying a pack of Super Bugs. They might choose the EPE Engines first to improve performance. The Bug is in the Brasil, Canada and Malysa competition

And the bolded parts are your opinion!

The bug was in the other competitions as well….

And this is why growler asks this question alot, please respect this aircraft nicely. It’s like saying the F-101 Voodoo is a mediocre aircraft for any country. It’s a good aircraft. The Navy sure has alot of faith on this aircraft. So please continue…..

I do respect this aircraft. I think it is a mediocre aircraft. There is nothing fancy about it. It does it’s job.

I just don’t like how you and growler keep calling it a superior air superiority aircraft. I think it can hold it’s own in a dogfight. But it hasn’t been in enough dogfights with a diverse amount of aircraft to put that label on it.

As to the F-101 Voodoo… It was a mediocre aircraft. The only reason Canada used it was because we had spent all our money developing the Cf-105 Arrow. When it was cancelled, we struck a deal with the yanks for the Bombmarc missle. Part of the deal was to aquire F-101’s that were leaving American service.

I like the Voodoo. But i know it for what it was. A long range interceptor. Nothing more, nothing less. I don’t go around touting it as a superior interceptor…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3O801sVuVo

Awesome Ka-52 video. Good footage of all systems, including Arbalet.

Love this helicopter. I preferred the single seat, the two seat looks chubby up front. But it is too much of a workload for one crew member.

I think their navy is using CN-295 MPA’s not CN-235 MPA’s.

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some 414 Sqn RCAF Voodoo’s

Thanks for the pics Tempest! I am going to add them to my collection if you don’t mind.

I don’t mind the low viz markings, but the grey camo really blows. Everything is plain grey. I think the Serbians with their two toned grey digital camo on the Mig-29’s look good. The old British European theatre camo was pretty good.

probably because he was a big fan and preferred the BaE concept better

which I do too.

but the Thales version is not bad.. still quite sexy.

This was my favorite design as well! Although I would have liked the Royal Navy to have CTOL capability…. Just having any carrier in their service is great.

I agree with Frank. Viper076 and F-18Growler, i think you two need to slow down and actually read and comprehend what other posters are writing. Nowhere did frank say the Flanker can out turn the hornet. He said out run the hornet and run the hornet out of gas.

And the two of you keep saying the hornet is a superior air superiority fighter. Got proof?

I am unbiased about aircraft and what country they are from. Ive never claimed one aircraft to be better than any other. But with the Canadian’s looking for a new fighter, i hope they don’t go Super hornet.
Trying to sift through this overwhelming barrage of my fighter is the best, its really nerve wracking. There is such an influx of super hornet posts this last little bit… I’m starting to hate the bird!