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F-14 vs F-18: The Best Navy Fighter?
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F-14 vs F-18: The Best Navy Fighter?

The US Navy introduced the F-18 in 1983 to compliment and eventually replace the F-14. Since then, many avgeeks, members of the public and Navy higher ups have wondered which is better: F-14 or F-18? In 2006, the US Navy retired its iconic F-14 aircraft, with their remaining F-14 pilots retraining on the F-18. Many of the original F-18 variants have been retired by the US Navy, in favor of newer and more advanced F-18 variants. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); F-14 vs F-18: What is a Fighter Jet? Thanks to popular aviation movies like Top Gun, the term “fighter jet” has entered popular vernacular. With that, it’s true meaning has been mostly distorted, with many small military aircraft being dubbed “fighter jets” by both the media and the general...