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F-14 Tomcat Fighter Had a 'Combat Range' the Navy Can't Match in 2024
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat, famously featured in the 1980s film "Top Gun," was one of the finest naval warplanes ever built.
Do The Wings Of The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet Really Fold?
If you saw Top Gun, then you saw the F-14 Tomcat and likely wonder if its wings really fold like that. The answer is yes, but ...
Why The US Navy's Super Tomcat 21 F-14 Fighter Jet Upgrades Never Happened
The USN cutting-edge Super Tomcat 21 was primed to excel—but budget cuts and new priorities left it grounded in favor of the ...
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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Did the Impossible: It Shot Itself Down
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat, a revered U.S. Navy fighter, famously became one of the few aircraft to shoot itself down. During a test on June 20, 1973, an AIM-7 Sparrow missile launch went awry, causing ...
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F-14D Tomcat: The Aircraft Carrier Fighter Retired Too Early?
F-14D Tomcat: The Aircraft Carrier Fighter Retired Too Early? The F-14D "Super Tomcat" remains a legendary aircraft, known for its enhanced capabilities over earlier F-14 variants. Introduced in ...
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F-16 Cockpit Collapsible ACE Ladder Wins Air Force Innovation Competition
F-16 pilot developed a cockpit stowable collapsible ladder to aid Agile Combat Employment operations. At a time when the U.S. Air Force is heavily ...
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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 ... The Tomcat was the first aircraft to use a microprocessor-driven flight system, as well as the first microprocessor unit (MPU) ever demonstrated ...