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REMINDER: In Top Gun Americans seemed OK with having lesser technology
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:03 PM Author: Dashing office fanboi than Russia. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002521) |
Date: September 28th, 2020 2:09 PM Author: diverse knife https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_gap (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002563) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:10 PM Author: Dashing office fanboi Interesting. At the time of this movie though, the Migs were better dogfighters than out F-14s. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002569) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:18 PM Author: diverse knife (1980s Defense contractor lobbyist) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002614) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:18 PM Author: Dashing office fanboi HaHa. OK. That was my understanding though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002615) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:11 PM Author: big low-t theatre deer antler Explain. The ‘mig 18’ in TG was a f-5 tiger. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002571) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:12 PM Author: Dashing office fanboi Oh, I'm aware they weren't real MIGs in the movie. I'm saying this was the understanding about MIGs v. Tom Cats at the time though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002575) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:17 PM Author: big low-t theatre deer antler I mean no shit a delta winged single engine mig-21 or whatever is probably more maneuverable than the tomcat at slow speeds and has better thrist to weight ratio but it definitely did not have superior technology. The mig-29 didn’t exist yet at that point and the mig 25 was DEFINITELY not a dogfighter (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002612) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:21 PM Author: Dashing office fanboi The Mig-29 was flying in the late 70s bro. Definitely operational during Top Gun. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002636) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:35 PM Author: big low-t theatre deer antler Ok fine just checked, it entered service in 1982. Does nothing to support your argument that soviets had better technology. F-14 had AIM-54 phoenix and more powerful radar. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002726) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 4:01 PM Author: Dashing office fanboi I was basing it on maneuverability and better edge in dog fight capability. I'm sure the other things you are saying are correct though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41003220) |
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Date: September 29th, 2020 7:46 AM Author: arrogant shrine The F-14 was built and designed for carrier landings which reduces maneuverability and speed. It wasn't a technology issue, it was a physics issue. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41006725) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:19 PM Author: trip ruby bawdyhouse brethren How would you know? The only scene from that movie, which you watch over and over, is of the shirtless men playing volleyball. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002627) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:21 PM Author: Dashing office fanboi Did this sound funnier in your head? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002637) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:27 PM Author: trip ruby bawdyhouse brethren (guy watching Top Gun volleyball scene with no shirt on and singing to himself "playin' with the booooys!") (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002675) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:27 PM Author: Dashing office fanboi Yeah man. I don't think this is going how you thought. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002678) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:28 PM Author: trip ruby bawdyhouse brethren Hey, by the way, is Top Gun where you got the idea to lie about military service? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002682) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 4:00 PM Author: Obsidian razzmatazz useless brakes 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41003208) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 4:00 PM Author: Obsidian razzmatazz useless brakes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41003205) |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:28 PM Author: high-end rough-skinned persian In new top gun maverick doesn’t want to offend China with his bomber jacket Very emblematic of 2020 America |
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Date: September 28th, 2020 2:43 PM Author: honey-headed international law enforcement agency Yes. Contra, Hot Shots (1991) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41002794) |
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Date: September 29th, 2020 7:43 AM Author: arrogant shrine You're comparing an aircraft built for carrier landings to a land based fighter. Of course the land based fighter is going to be more maneuverable. The F-14 had a heavier frame and required twin engines. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41006722) |
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Date: September 29th, 2020 7:54 AM Author: Nudist Hospital Old Irish Cottage Yeah, not a naval aviation masterman here, but wouldn't they send up more maneuverable dogfighters (F15s?) for that last mission? Do those just not launch from carriers? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41006736) |
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Date: September 29th, 2020 8:05 AM Author: arrogant shrine Navy didn't adopt the F-15. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41006763) |
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Date: September 29th, 2020 8:08 AM Author: Nudist Hospital Old Irish Cottage Fma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4635541&forum_id=2#41006771) |