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Why did the US Navy replace the F-14 Tomcat with the F-18 Hornet?

April 26, 2017f-14 f-18 government Hornet Military Navy politics replace Tomcat

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Why did the US Navy replace the F-14 Tomcat with the F-18 Hornet?

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The F-18 is a much rounder, high tech jet that is multi-role and very reliable. The F-14 had a less than great track record it is important to note and by the time it went out of service it was very old. The hornet beats the tomcat in avionics, combat survivability and general usefulness.