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The F-14 Tomcat U.S. Navy Fighter Has A Message for Any Military On Earth

Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat paired swing-wing agility with the AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix to hunt ...
The National Interest

The F-14 Tomcat Question The Navy Doesn’t Want to Ask

The Question—Was the F-14 Tomcat Retired Too Early? The F-22 Raptor, known for its speed and advanced capabilities, wasn’t the first U.S. fighter to achieve Mach 2.0; the F-14 Tomcat, introduced ...
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Could the F-14D Tomcat Have Been Effective on a Modern Battlefield? Let's Discuss

Okay, so the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is one of if not the most recognizable naval fighter aircraft in history. People gush over it as if it was the biggest travesty of the 21st century when it was ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Still Haunts the U.S. Navy

The Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat in 2006, closing the book on a fighter that dominated the long-range air-to-air fight and ...
The National Interest

What It’s Like to Fly an F-14 Tomcat with Just One Engine

The F-14’s engines are quite far apart, thus requiring a significant rudder input (almost full) to maintain balanced flight with an engine failure. The F-14 Tomcat was a powerful, complex, and ...
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Why So Many F-14 Tomcat Jets Were Destroyed By The Defense Department

Between 1969 and 1991, the Grumman Corporation built 632 of the US Navy's legendary F-14 Tomcat. Its primary purpose was to track down and intercept Soviet bombers. With double engines that could ...
Yahoo! Sports

Was The Famous F-14 Tomcat Retired Too Early?

The famous 2-seater F-14 Tomcat has found a permanent resting place in the hearts and minds of US Navy personnel and countless other aviation enthusiasts. The airframe became known for its advanced ...
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What Does The Inside Of An F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet Look Like?

One feature that stands out with the F-14 Tomcat is its cockpit built for two. It's not a common configuration on other fighter jets except on particular variants, specifically ones used for pilot ...
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War Thunder vs Ace Combat 7: Whose F-14 Tomcat Is More Fun To Fly?

Top Gun: Maverick is a blockbuster movie that made us fall back in love with the Grumman F-14 Tomcat all over again. So much so that any military flight video game worth talking about suddenly ...
WVEC

Campaign launched to build new F-14 Tomcat monument

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It has already been immortalized on the big screen in "Top Gun." Now a new effort is underway to honor the F-14 Tomcat once again, in Virginia Beach. It has been 13 years since ...
The Aviationist

F-14 Tomcat and F-4 Phantom Jets Among The Highlights of Iran International Air Show 2018

During the last week of November, Kish island hosted the 9th edition of the Iran International Air Show. More than 100 Iranian and foreign companies showcased their products and technologies during ...