nuke@sh.itjust.worksM to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-25 months agoThis is not a plot to get the Tomcat back into servicesh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1116file-text
arrow-up1116imageThis is not a plot to get the Tomcat back into servicesh.itjust.worksnuke@sh.itjust.worksM to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCassalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 months agoThe Iranian F-14, I shudder to think of how tired those airframes are 😰
minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agoMetal fatigue has been addressed through annealing, by leaving them in the desert for a couple decades. Once all the seals turn to powder you’re good to go.
The Iranian F-14, I shudder to think of how tired those airframes are 😰
Metal fatigue has been addressed through annealing, by leaving them in the desert for a couple decades. Once all the seals turn to powder you’re good to go.