F-18 vs. Iranian F-14 which has the best chance of wining?

Answer 1

Assuming you mean the F-18 is piloted by a US Naval Aviator, the F-14 is dead meat almost every time. The electronics and performance make it an uneven match.

Answer 2

The F-14 would go from an F-14 to a John Cena F-U. Every aircraft shot down in the first Iraqi War was shot down by an aircraft built by McDonnell Douglas. Every single one. An Iranian conflict would be no different. The F/A 18, the pride of St. Louis MO, is both the fighter and attacker and would overwhelm the F-14. The U.S. pilot would have optimum experience.

Answer 3

The F-14 would win in a race because it's 414 mph faster t
han the F-18.

F-14 1544 mph
F-18 1127 mph

Answer 4

Since at this time, Iranian F-14's can barely fly fro lack of parts, I'd give the fight to the Hornet.

Veteranpainter. Do your homework. Under the regime of the old Shah of Iran, the US sold them a somewhat electronically stripped version of the F-14A.

The first F-14 arrived in January 1976, modified only by the removal of classified avionics components, but fitted with the TF-30-414 engines. The following year 12 more were delivered. Meanwhile, training of the first groups of Iranian crews was underway in the USA, and one of these conducted a successful shoot-down of a drone flying at 50,000 feet with a Phoenix missile. Additional tests were undertaken in 1977, and in October 1978 two Iranian Tomcats intercepted a Soviet MiG-25 along the Iranian coast of the Caspian Sea, convincing Moscow to stop overflights of Iran.


Following the overthrow of the Shah, the regime of Ayatollah Khomeini cancelled most Western arms orders. Large shipments of spares were held back, including the last Tomcat built for Iran, which was embargoed and eventually turned over to the United States Navy. According to Tom Cooper, and contrary to some reports, Iranian F-14s were not sabotaged following the Shah's overthrow.


Deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Iran led to an arms embargo being imposed on Iran, which covered parts for its western fighters and missiles. Accounts differ on the ability of the IRIAF to obtain parts and operate the F-14 or AIM-54. Some rumors suggest that a few of the missiles supplied to Iran before the revolution were sold to the Soviet Union, where they may have strongly influenced the development of the similar AA-9 "Amos" long-range air-to-air missile. Most evidence, however, would not support this claim. Intelligence reports state that the Iranians not only used their Phoenix missiles effectively in combat, but used them against agile enemy fighters as well.


One such reported incident involves an Iranian Tomcat firing a single Phoenix missile at four Iraqi Mirage F1 fighters during their formation change, causing the hit and downing of all four.


Iran apparently now also produces locally, their own upgraded version of the AIM-54 through their previous R&D on the system. Iran has also modified their Tomcats to fire the Russian R-73 air-to-air missile.


Under Project Sky Hawk, the Iranians fitted MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles on their Tomcats as an ersatz AAM.[citation needed] Another similar project resulted in the IRIAF arming its F-14s with Mk.83-series bombs and deploying it as a fighter-bomber in combat. It is also rumored that at least one F-14 crew defected to Russia with their aircraft and that Russian scientists were allowed access to Iranian F-14s to aid in their maintenance and upgrade - including new Russian radars, engines, and avionics. Both the Iranians and Russians deny these claims.


The combat record of the F-14 in IRIAF service is much debated. In 1980 during the Iran-Iraq War, the downing of a Soviet-built Iraqi Tu-22 "Blinder" bomber was observed by American AWACS crews, while other incidents remain unconfirmed. Western estimates place the figure at four or five kills; Iran claims 35-45 kills. Recent books by Tom Cooper and Farzad Bishop claim 159 "confirmed" kills with a further 34 possible/probable unconfirmed.


In January 2007, it was announced by the US Department of Defense that sales of parts for F-14s would be suspended due to concerns that they could end up in Iran. It announced that the decision was taken "given the current situation in Iran".

Answer 5

Crap ! You mean the Iranians actually got one to fly???

They are so outdated and under electronic'd that they will be swept from the sky in the same manner as the Iraqi MIG's.

There have been no real access to parts, service, or updates since 1979. They are pretty much junk by know. Heck we had everything and still retired them from service!

Ret. USAF SNCO, Aircraft Maint.

Answer 6

F-18!!!!

Answer 7

f 18 cause it would catch Iranian F14 grounded :] Iran does have a shortage of spare parts of the F14, and it does not have the Phoenix. notice Iranis used the f14 as a low cost AWACS aircraft during the war with Iraq. F14 searched and the f4 and f5 killed the target.

Answer 8

The Iranian planes, if they're American, have very poor maintenance, due to an embargo on spare parts. Not to mention the superior training an American pilot receives.

My money's on the Hornet.

Answer 9

put a US or British trained pilot in anything other than a piper cub and that Iranian F-14 would be whacked dude.

Answer 10

SORRY TO BUST YOUR BUBBLE.........The Iranians don't posess any Grumman F-14 fighters. The F-14 is an American aircraft. The Iranian Air Force is in very sad shape. We're right next door, in Iraq. Today.......June 15, 2007, there are two (2) Carrier divisions presently in that area. The Iranians are still flying old Mig 21's. No contest.....the F-14 is a far better plane than the F-18, although they're both Navy aircraft.Better check your facts..............LATER..........