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Old 25th Nov 2014, 03:06
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Funny you should say that about the F-15. A navalised version was looked at due to the high cost and complexity of the F-14 but not proceeded with. Adding naval features such as the added structure and landing gear sent the weight rapidly higher. Adding more complex high lift devices to the wings didn't help either. By the end of the design process it weighed and cost almost as much as the Tomcat.
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