>>64172736
This, F/A-18s were considered and an couple were even tested by the French Navy in the mid-80s as a replacement to both the F8 and Etendard. An Air Force on Mirage 4000 and Navy on F/A-18 scenario is much more believable than the bullshit "stay with Vietnam era aircraft for 30 years until the F35 comes along" thing OP proposed