Aircraft originally built for Carriers
Hello - following on from from the RAF F14 thread - this question is probably more aimed at the Engineers but aircraft such as our own F4s, and the Australian / Canadian Hornets that were originally for Naval operations and not operated as such.
Were the maintenance requirements and fatigue life any different or in the end did it not mater too much?
I was thinking if we bought F14s then the maintenance would be less due to less salt corrosion and pounding in general, especially the undercarriage center barrels.