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 ...
Fifty years after its 1974 debut, the F-14 Tomcat’s philosophy still defines air superiority. -Its “unmatched” 1,841-mile ...
What You Need to Know: The F-14 Tomcat, renowned for its capabilities, has a notable combat record, though much of its success came from Iran rather than the U.S. Iran’s pilots, flying U.S.-supplied F ...
Editor’s Note: Since this article was originally published on March 2, 2023, tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated into direct attacks between the two countries, with Israel concentrating ...
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Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet are iconic U.S. Navy aircraft, with the former prominently featured in the original Top Gun and the latter in the sequel Top Gun: ...
The F-14 fighter jet has been one of the most recognizable aircraft in the U.S. Navy since "Top Gun" hit theaters in May of 1986. Dubbed the "Tomcat," that jet was the fighter of choice for Pete ...