*** Posted by preshan ***
[THE AIM-54 AND THE F-14 ARE STILL THE BEST FIRE AND FORGET PAKAGE DO YOU AGREE?]THE WEAPON WAS A GREAT IDEA AND A FEAT OF ENGINNEERING BUT IT HAS TO MANY FLAWS TO MAKE IT THE BEST AT WHAT IT WAS DEAIGNED FOR .FIRSTLY ITS TOO EXPENSIVE @ ARROUND 1 MILLION$ EACH .SECONDLY A F-14 CAN ONLY EFFECTIVELY OPERATE WITH 4 54'S ON BOARD AS THE WEIGHT WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR THE F-14 TO LAND NOT TO MENTION THE DRASTIC REDUCTION IN PERFORMANCE AND THEN THERE'S THE FACT THAT ONLY 40% OF THE PRESANT WEAPON'S IN STOCK WOULD WORK UNDER COMBAT CONDITONS AND THAT ACCORDING TO THE US GOVERMENT.IF HUGHES WOULD SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS IT WOULD BE THE GREATEST WEAPON IN THE NAVY ARMMAMENT