Why The US Navy Retired The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is probably the most recognizable ... design--swept back for speed and pushed forward for cruising ...
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A Remote Control, Swing Wing F-14
His choice of airframe was the venerable F-14 Tomcat, complete with wings that swing out for landing and swing in for high-speed flight. This isn’t just taking off-the-shelf receivers and ...
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An Iranian F-14 Tomcat Claims to Have Intercepted a U.S. Spy Drone
This alleged run-in between an Iranian F-14 and an American drone is not their ... old American aerial platforms like the Phantom and Tomcat. Prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, previous ...
Nineteen years ago, the Navy bid farewell to F-14 Tomcat, star of original 'Top Gun' movie
After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was there at Naval Air Station ...
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The World’s First Microprocessor: F-14 Central Air Data Computer
When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970, it was a marvel. With its variable-sweep wing, twin tail, and sleek lines, it quickly became one of the most iconic jet fighters of the era — and ...