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To: Vinnie

I guess they’ve looked at beefing up the F-22 for sea duty.

Can anyone think of a USAF fighter which was "beefed up" for carrier service"?

Some have gone the other way - USN/USMC to USAF. Carrier service is a whole 'nuther ballgame.

Think "converting a Ferrari, Lamborghini or Lotus to run the Baja 1000 vs running the Ford F-150 Raptor on a paved road course".

9 posted on 10/14/2015 3:09:56 AM PDT by BwanaNdege

To: BwanaNdege

Can anyone think of a USAF fighter which was "beefed up" for carrier service"?

F-4 Phantom?

11 posted on 10/14/2015 5:11:06 AM PDT by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)

To: BwanaNdege

Can anyone think of a USAF fighter which was "beefed up" for carrier service"?

The Russians did it w/ the SU-27....SU-33. Just sayin'.

24 posted on 10/15/2015 6:39:18 AM PDT by Vinnie

To: BwanaNdege

Can anyone think of a USAF fighter which was "beefed up" for carrier service"?

Only one which comes to mind is the FJ-2 Fury, an effort to navalize the F-86.

26 posted on 10/15/2015 7:00:12 AM PDT by Jonah Hex (Southern and dang proud of it)

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