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‘A Nice Aircraft Powered by Two Pieces of Junk’: The F-14’s Engine Nightmare

-Originally designed for a bomber, the TF30s were ill-suited for the rigors of dogfighting, leading to frequent compressor stalls, engine failures, and the loss of at least 40 Tomcats. -Then-Navy ...
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Think the F-14 Tomcat’s Guns Were Fierce? Just Check Out Its Engines

When the F-14 Tomcat first entered service, it was powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney TF30 engines that had been designed for the F-111B, which was more multi-role bomber than fighter. These engines ...
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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Had the Wrong Engine

Key Points and Summary - The F-14 Tomcat married a superb airframe to the wrong engine. Inherited from the F-111, Pratt & Whitney TF30s were prone to compressor stalls at high AoA and abrupt throttle ...
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Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-6E Turbofan Engine

Pratt & Whitney developed the TF30 turbofan engine as a private venture, originally working with Douglas Aircraft in early marketing considerations for the DC-9 small jet transport. However, what was ...
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Airplane Engines

When the F-14 Tomcat first entered service, it was powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney TF30 engines that had been designed for the F-111B, which was more multi-role... “The aircraft landed safely ...