BonerCat Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 Hey, I m looking to do some time accurate missions for the Tomcat, but I can't for whatever reason find what year was the Phoenix with the Mk 60 motor introduced to the fleet. I'd greatly appriciate any info. Thanks! Modules: F-14, F-15C, F-16C, F/A-18C, M-2000C, A-10C, A-10C II, AV-8B N/A, MiG-29, Su-33, MiG-21 Bis, F-5E, P-51D, Ka-50, Mi-8, Sa 342, UH-1H, Combined Arms Maps and others: Persian Gulf, Syria, Normandy, WWII Assets, NS 430 + Mi-8 NS 430
near_blind Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 My understanding is that the Mk-60 and Mk-47 were acquired at the same time during the AIM-54's IOC. So 1970. It wasn't considered an upgrade like we treat it, it was a strategy to source components from two separate suppliers to reduce possibility of a parts shortage.
Banzaiib Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 My understanding is that the Mk-60 and Mk-47 were acquired at the same time during the AIM-54's IOC. So 1970. It wasn't considered an upgrade like we treat it, it was a strategy to source components from two separate suppliers to reduce possibility of a parts shortage. you got a source on that? (not tryin' to be snarky, just interested in further reading)
near_blind Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 you got a source on that? (not tryin' to be snarky, just interested in further reading) Nothing direct at hand sadly. If you Google the aerojet mk 60 motor you'll get a few articles and some technowonk forum threads (including one here). None of the sources I could find last night though cursory googling makes a distinction between the mk47 and Mk60 as far as appropriations are concerned, no staggered dates, no impression one is preferred over the other. It's just that both were so option for the AIM-54A. Compare that to the coverage in the 80s when the Navy pulled a similar move with regards to the AIM-54C, and much Ado is made of Raytheon's selection as a second source supplier. I check tonight if any of my hard copy sources mention anything more.
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