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Hobo wrote:
At http://www.vectorsite.net/avtomcat.html I found this: "However, the Phoenix, nicknamed the "Buffalo" because of its size, is so heavy that a Tomcat can't carry six of them if the aircraft is to land on a carrier. No such restriction exists if the Tomcat is operating off a land base. Another problem with carrying six Phoenix missiles is that the drag of the two extra missiles on the wing glove pylons cuts into aircraft performance and flight endurance. " Is it true that the F-14 cannont carry 6 AIM-54s and land on a carrier? IIRC, this is true of the TF-30 engined ones, but the F-110 engined ones can carry 6. It was limited by go around capability, and the greater thrust and throttle response of the F-110 made a difference. -- Matthew Saroff Does anyone else out there strongly feel that the folks at the TV Networks who have censored out Daffy's beak getting blown off (Shoot Me NOW!) deserve to be stripped naked, tied face down over a chair, covered with moose musk, and set in the migratory path of a large moose herd? Comments to (remove the numbers to reply) Check http://www.pobox.com/~msaroff, including The Bad Hair Web Page |
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