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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Question Explained in 3 Words
Retired Too Early? The F-14 Tomcat is one of the most iconic fighter jets in aviation history, largely due to its prominent ...
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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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F-14 Tomcat Fighter Had a 'Combat Range' the Navy Can't Match in 2024
The F-14 Tomcat is likely the best Navy warplane ever designed. When it was retired in 2006, naval aviators past and present were hit with a pang of regret at seeing the great bird make its final ...
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The F-14 Tomcat: What Made This a Powerhouse Boils Down to 1 Word
The F-14 Tomcat Is Missed Due to Its Range: The U.S. Navy currently faces a limitation in its strike capabilities due to the short range of its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, which can fly ...