2007-04-15 19:13:08 · 5 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The 14 was underpowered, MM. Never personally flew one, but heard several of the Navy guys fussing about that. I do know it couldn't keep up with the 111. Not even close.
2007-04-16 07:27:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't crash THAT often. Out of 712, roughly 112 have crashed over a period of 36 years. Given the hours that they fly, the environment they fly in, and the dangers of carrier aviation, I'd say that's VERY SELDOM.
And yes, all Tomcats have been mothballed. Last flight was June 2006. Discovery Channel had a special on it.
2007-04-15 19:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the engines they used on the tomcat was underpowered and if they throttled back to far and dump the throttle fwd. the engines would flame out. now the super tomcats got an upgraded engine that was what they should of had to begin with. but the cost would of been too great and they had the super hornets comming out and they decieded mothball the tomcats.
2007-04-16 16:35:15 · answer #3 · answered by Jecht 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeap all either Mothballed or Cut up for Scrap after they were cannibalized for parts which went into long term storage
2007-04-15 23:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by Wolf of the Black Moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Navy is no longer using the Tomcat. It's been replaced by the Hornet, Super Hornet, and a carrier version of the JSF. I don't know why they crashed as often as they did, but one possiblity is that their performance exceeded the limits of their pilots, causing GLC ( G-induced loss of consciousness). This is an ongoing problem with the F-16 as well.
2007-04-15 19:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by tranquility_base3@yahoo.com 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋