Top Gun (again) - Page 5 - SV650.org

30-05-06, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TSM

Not so...the F5 (Russian Mig) has a single tail. The F14 has dual tails, so the Mig's would just slide between.

Found on the site that corrects errors in the film

Okay t his is a real geek banter so all you normal folk move along, nothing to see here

Yes BUT............look how close those canopies were, a couple of feet apart. I know the tailplanes were a single on the F5 and double on the Tomcat but they are also very tall and would have torn chunks out of each others fueselage or worse still torn them both off. Mind you that would have been quite funny.

Anyway I'm leaving before someone notices how geeky we sound.........too late!

30-05-06, 01:45 PM

Yeah...anything is possible.

The F-14 is a surprisingly flawed aircraft in some respects.

30-05-06, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by The Basket

Yeah...anything is possible.

The F-14 is a surprisingly flawed aircraft in some respects.

True. You ever see that movie of an F14 doing a supersonic flyby and then it suddenly explodes?

Was filmed from a US Navy ship and was quite amazing/scary. Will try to find it. Faulty fuel pumps was a big problem.

TSM · 30-05-06, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sv_dan

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Basket

Yeah...anything is possible.

The F-14 is a surprisingly flawed aircraft in some respects.

True. You ever see that movie of an F14 doing a supersonic flyby and then it suddenly explodes?

Was filmed from a US Navy ship and was quite amazing/scary. Will try to find it. Faulty fuel pumps was a big problem.

This one?

http://www.pyroserve.com/tsm/f14aExplosion.wmv

30-05-06, 02:00 PM

Mad!!!!!!!! Just gone through the sound barrier and looked to bank right, only to do something to make it go bang.

Take it the pilot never had a chance.

I'd still risk it!!!! Any day!!!

30-05-06, 02:00 PM

JESUS!

That's the one. How he survived that is just amazing. I read somewhere that the pilot had destroyed 3 F-14's in a 6 month period and was in a lot of trouble after that. He did a supersonic flyby when not authorised. Obviously thought he was Maverick.

30-05-06, 02:01 PM

Holy crap!

30-05-06, 02:02 PM

The US navy has pulled the F-14 out of front line duties. Age, not able to bomb and Flankers a big issue.

Let's see what Iran do with 'em.

I'm sure we will find out soon enough.

30-05-06, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Basket

The US navy has pulled the F-14 out of front line duties. Age, not able to bomb and Flankers a big issue.

Let's see what Iran do with 'em.

I'm sure we will find out soon enough.

A shame, it such a beautiful aircraft. Which is the replacement, the F-22 or the JSF?

30-05-06, 02:07 PM

F22 had loads of problems i think. I remember reading books on them when they were still being designed back in the early 80's (Technology on the planes was still more advanced than most computer systems/game systems today!!!) Head up displays etc..

F14 is still one of my favourite planes ever. Just something about that shape that says to me "im a plane, but im the muhammed Ali of planes"

F15, F16, F18 etc just didn't do anything for me.

30-05-06, 01:45 PM	#42
The Basket Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah...anything is possible. The F-14 is a surprisingly flawed aircraft in some respects.

30-05-06, 02:00 PM	#45
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	Mad!!!!!!!! Just gone through the sound barrier and looked to bank right, only to do something to make it go bang. Take it the pilot never had a chance. I'd still risk it!!!! Any day!!!

30-05-06, 02:00 PM	#46
DanAbnormal Guest Posts: n/a	JESUS! That's the one. How he survived that is just amazing. I read somewhere that the pilot had destroyed 3 F-14's in a 6 month period and was in a lot of trouble after that. He did a supersonic flyby when not authorised. Obviously thought he was Maverick.

30-05-06, 02:02 PM	#48
The Basket Guest Posts: n/a	The US navy has pulled the F-14 out of front line duties. Age, not able to bomb and Flankers a big issue. Let's see what Iran do with 'em. I'm sure we will find out soon enough.

30-05-06, 02:07 PM	#50
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	F22 had loads of problems i think. I remember reading books on them when they were still being designed back in the early 80's (Technology on the planes was still more advanced than most computer systems/game systems today!!!) Head up displays etc.. F14 is still one of my favourite planes ever. Just something about that shape that says to me "im a plane, but im the muhammed Ali of planes" F15, F16, F18 etc just didn't do anything for me.