The TF-30s were prone to surging, and had various issues surrounding single engine takeoffs due to the arrangement of their engines. From a safety point of view, the RB199 was superior, and more reliable.
The Foxhunter radar, when it was ironed out, was probably superior to the AWG-9 in terms of look down performance also.
The only major advantages I can think of is the manouevrability aspect, but as the RAF were looking for an interceptor, manouevrability would be less of an issue?
would be nice to see a skin akin to that, since we got a bunch of Ahistorical camos for the F-16AJ, although to be perfectly honest i would be happy with just the anti flash white finish from the prototypes
I’m not aware of the UK ever considering the F-14 as an alternative to the Phantom (the timelines don’t even line up for that to have been a viable option - the F-14 entered American service 6 years after the Phantom FG.1 and FGR.2 entered British service, there’s no way Britain would have been willing to wait that long). When the P.1154 project was cancelled the FAA and RAF both went to the F-4 as the logical replacement.
The F-14 was however seriously considered as an alternative to the Tornado ADV (F.2 / 3). But the Tornado won that competition. The F-14 was also very briefly considered as an alternative if the Eurofighter project failed, but was very quickly ruled inadequate.
I think there were rumours of the F-14/15/16 being considered at that time. But realistically the F-4J(UK) fleet was too small to justify the cost and logistics of introducing an entirely new aircraft type into British service.
But even then the F-4J(UK) procurement predates the F-14D variant by several years.
Does anyone if Gaijin is planing on fixing sraams? I remember last year ive read that they were working on them or planing to work on them. I dont know if its true but it has been almost a year since ive read about it
