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I'm just seriously hoping by the end of the year with 2.5 they release the F/A-18, even if it's not in perfect state for early access/beta. The aircraft has been talked about for a long time and it would a real blow if it's pushed beyond 2016.

Exterior model in MP the turbine fans inside the intake do not spin when engines running And oh god please less sensitive nws

Thanks for the great info. I've never known to what extent private individuals/ organizations have tried to acquire the F-14 (I honestly thought nobody tried). Problems with international climate or cost may keep it sitting in museums but with the advent of technologies like 3D printing to recreate lost parts I could definitely see a future for such an icon.

I'm not sure if the few remaining are flyable but I don't believe the Navy has a big interest in maintaining a flyable one for airshows (as much as I wish they would) because I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap. Plus there are a few other legendary US birds that occasionally show up at air shows P-51's, F-4U Corsairs, F-86's, F-4 Phantoms, etc. Unfortunately I seriously doubt US F-14's will ever take to the sky again

I could be wrong, but I thought the Navy scrapped every F-14 to keep any remaining parts from ending up in the hands of the Iranians. To my knowledge the only ones left are the ones in museums.

Hype Train!!!! :bounce: [ame] [/ame]