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The Evolution and Challenges of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat: A Retrospective Analysis
This particular F-14D(R) credited with a MiG kill shows the capability of the Tomcat and just how strategically important it ...
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Why Does Iran Still Fly the F-14 Tomcat?
Iranians have used their now-ancient F-14s quite effectively in combat. The warbird has an all-time air-to-air kill ratio of ...
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The F-14 Tomcat: What Made This a Powerhouse Boils Down to 1 Word
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman was ultimately awarded the contract to produce its F-14 prototype, a twin-engine, air-to-air ...
29 Years Of Service: Who Operates The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet?
The United States Navy (US Navy) decided to invest in the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet when US Naval Aviation was in a difficult spot. The Grumman A-6 Intruder needed replacement, and the low-observable ...
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The F-14 Tomcat's Phoenix Missile Made It a Powerhouse
While the Tomcat, equipped with the formidable Phoenix ... the jet’s maintenance on financial grounds. The Northrop Grumman F-14 fighter jet is perhaps most widely recognized for its role ...
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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 ...
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Top Gun in Iran? Don't be scared of the Islamic Republic's F-14s
There was that sexy airplane too, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat ... But while the US Navy upgraded its fleet to the more capable F-14D Super Tomcat and eventually to the F/A-18 Super Hornet, Iran ...