The US Navy Knew that the F-14 D was an aging fighter and that a new replacement would be needed. Grumman came up with a number of variant ant the final version would be the Tomcat 21. While not as advanced as the F-22 it would have been a huge advance over the F-14D. The estimate cost of the new version of the plane was 39 million per copy. It was estimated that between new versions and rebuild more than 600 planes would be made.
There would be an attack version which would replace the obsolete A-6 Intruder. I propose that the Navy in this case changed its mind and that the Congress agreed to fund the program.
This would mean that there would be no need to build the Super Hornet and there would be easier maintenance, The carrier s would have a longer range fighter and attack aircraft.
There would be an attack version which would replace the obsolete A-6 Intruder. I propose that the Navy in this case changed its mind and that the Congress agreed to fund the program.
This would mean that there would be no need to build the Super Hornet and there would be easier maintenance, The carrier s would have a longer range fighter and attack aircraft.