Author Topic: Post a fact about the F-14 (Read 2405 times)

AquaShrimp · « **on:** October 24, 2007, 12:50:56 AM »

Lets see how much we collectively know about the F-14. I'll start with a few:

Control of the F-14 could actually be transferred to a radar operator onboard the carrier. He could then guide and fly the plane.

Part of the wing was made of fabric, because it needed flexibility due to it being variable geometry.

Above mach 1, a pair of small canards would automatically extend from the air intakes, to give the front half of the plane lift and keep it level.

The F-14 was the hardest aircraft to land on a carrier (post 1970) due to it being unstable in the pitch axis at low speed.

Slash27 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:02:35 AM »

It was a sexy mother

VWE · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:08:43 AM »

It had the highest accident rate of any Navy Jet...

Stang · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:09:07 AM »

It will do a 4g, inverted dive with a Mig 28.

nirvana · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:14:14 AM »

The F-18 Super Hornet replaced it?

68Wooley · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2007, 02:05:01 AM »

YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELIN,
WO'O'O' THAT LOVING FEEELIN',
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELIN',
NOW ITS GONE, GONE, GONE
WO,O,O,O,O

Hornet33 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2007, 02:17:31 AM »

The wing box was a solid piece of titanium

It was the only aircraft able to fire the AIM-54 Phoenix missile

It could track 24 targets and engage six at the same time

Slash27 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2007, 02:35:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Stang
It will do a 4g, inverted dive with a Mig 28.

A 4g inverted dive with a Mig 28 huh? And what were you doing there?

JB88 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2007, 03:10:58 AM »

communicating.

Hien · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2007, 03:16:50 AM »

They can FFSSSHHHHH if you FFSSSSHHHH and if you don't FFFFSHHH as fast as possible you could FFFFFHHHH and die horribly.

Edit: Image.

Slash27 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2007, 03:26:41 AM »

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Originally posted by JB88
communicating.

communicating?

LEADPIG · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2007, 03:35:29 AM »

You know.... keeping up foreign relations, you know uh, i was giving him the bird....... Take it from here..

JB88 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 24, 2007, 04:12:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Slash27
communicating?

Communicating. Keeping up foriegn relations. You know, giving him the bird.

LEADPIG · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2007, 04:26:51 AM »

You know the finger...

Slash27 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2007, 04:42:43 AM »

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Originally posted by LEADPIG
You know the finger...

Yes, I know " the finger LEADPIG".

I knew watching that movie 243 times would pay off some day.

Author Topic: Post a fact about the F-14 (Read 2405 times)

VWE