May 3rd, 2004  
Animal Mother
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JagSeal
It's going to the Navy and will in effect be a cross between the Harrier and the F-22. What's not to like?

It should replace the Tomcat, which is aging and the older models have been suffering mechanical problems for a while.
Actually the Tomcat is being replaced with the F/A-18F "Super" Bug
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