VF84sluggo

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Exactly.

The root problem here is the insufficient torsional and longitudinal rigidity of the airframe structure as constructed by FEJ. Any flutter tendency only accelerates the failure.

I firmly believe that the torsion loads imposed by the horizontal stabs in high roll-rate deflections, coupled with the known and observed lateral flexing of the vertical tails in high AOA maneuvering, will eventually lead to failure of the aft fuselage in the FEJ HC F-14, regardless of the presence of stab flutter.

Sluggo