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Why the U.S. Navy Misses the F-14 Tomcat Fighter
Key Points - The US Navy likely misses the exemplary long-range capability of its retired F-14 Tomcat, which could travel nearly 1,841 miles at top speed. -Today's carrier-borne fighters, the F/A-18 ...
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Why the US Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is probably the most recognizable fighter jet from the 20th century thanks to 1986's "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise. The general public got to see the jet's variable sweep wing ...
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How the F-14 Tomcat was Top Dog: A Look at the AWG-9 Radar System
Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the most deadly fleet defense weapon of its time. Produced by Hughes Aircraft ...
The final member of the Grumman cat family, the F-14 Tomcat, with its signature variable-geometry wings and twin-engine design, became an iconic symbol of the Cold War. A product of the “Grumman Iron ...
the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a reliable and highly effective defense fighter jet. Thanks to its weapons systems and variable-sweep wing design, the two-engine Tomcat had an unbeatable mix of speed and ...
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