Originally Posted by
treadigraph
I presume none of the four stricken squadron F-14s had to/managed to land aboard a carrier?
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/q...e-each-wing-in "...Flaps were required to lower the approach airspeed to attempt any kind of shipboard landing, meaning both wings needed to be less than 50 degrees sweep. I think three aircraft recovered aboard ship with wings asymmetric to some extent and both forward of 50 degrees...."
NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL F−14D AIRCRAFT
https://www.filefactory.com/file/4kd...t%20Manual.pdf [2004] (41Mb)
"15.7 WING−SWEEP EMERGENCIES
15.7.1 Aft Wing−Sweep Landings
CV arrestments are permitted with up to 40° of wing sweep, and emergency barricade engagements are permitted with up to 35° of wing sweep. Shipboard aft wing−sweep landings should be conducted at 15 units AOA. Field aft wing−sweep landings may be conducted at AOAs up to 17 units when wings are stuck aft of 50° to minimize approach airspeed for normal landings or remain within published field arresting gear limitations for short−field arrested landings. Main flaps and slats should be utilized to reduce approach speed with aft wing sweeps up to 50°. Maneuver flaps may be utilized if main flaps and slats fail to extend. If wings are determined to be stuck aft of 20° position:
1. Emergency WING SWEEP handle Match Captain Bars With Actual Wing−Sweep Position Tape.
15.7.2 Asymmetric Wing Sweep
Refer to Chapter 11 for asymmetric wing−sweep design limitations and flight characteristics.
With asymmetric wing−sweep emergency condition, divert field landing is preferable to a CV landing attempt.
Aircrew must fully consider approach speed and aircraft controllability characteristics prior to attempting CV arrestment. See Figure 15−2 for recommended approach airspeed for 14 or 15 units AOA with asymmetric wing configurations."
