Hi gums,
I flew the Allison TF-41 in the SLUF, not the TF30 of the early variants, and I understand that the Brits added a "re-heat" to the sucker ( Spey) for their F-4 model. Only thing that sticks with me was how efficient that motor was.
Your comments prompted me to look up a couple of things.
"During (TF-41) development testing with M61 gun and missile firing the only sign of engine malfunction was a slight pop surge when missiles were fired simultaneously. Since the engine recovered immediately with no pilot action, the test was deemed to be satisfactory.
The ultimate handling demonstration consisted of gross weight launches with fully degraded catapult. The engine was surge free with maximum steam ingestion, in contrast to violent surges and flame-out on the TF-30."
Have you always had carefree throttle-handling on all your planes or were there restrictions in the old days?