>>63954958not even close. The FAL's essence was its ubiquity and its image as the universal defender of the West, but also of other third world countries (almost all of south america and half of Africa uses/used FALs until recently). It was not a bleeding edge design, but it got the job done. Its longevity is also an essential feature.
The F14, meanwhile, was a very high tech aircraft used by a whopping TWO countries. 0/10 see me after class.