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Originally Posted by mapuc
Had to dig into my longtime memory.
When I was young I had this love for aviation mostly American jets. I had a book about the American history of aviation and if I remember correctly they had a bunch of problem with F14 Tomcat or was it F-15 Eagle. When these problem was solved it became one of the most reliable fighter jet in the American Air force and/or Navy.
Markus
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The F-14 Tomcat had recurring issues with It's Pratt and Whitney TF-30 engines in that they were prone to compressor stalls. The faughty engines resulted in a number of lost aircraft and crews. It remained an issue through out it's life until the F-14D models were re-engines with I believe GE -F404 and or 110 engines. Only then did the F-14 realize it's full potential. By then, the F-14 program was at the end of it's service life.