Dive into the dramatic rise of aircraft carriers and legendary carrier planes like the Grumman Hellcat and F-14 Tomcat!

When the F-14 Tomcat first entered service, it was powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney TF30 engines that had been designed for the F-111B, which was more multi-role bomber than fighter. These engines ...

Prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran enjoyed an amicable relationship with the United States. Due to the increasingly tense U.S.-Soviet power struggle, then-President Richard Nixon was eager to ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from DCS World: F-14A/B Tomcat The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a two-crew, variable geometry, maritime air superiority fighter that served with the US Navy for 32 ...

Navy fighter pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley breaks down the fighter jets featured in Top Gun: Maverick. Whiz, in incredible detail, explains everything you need to know about the iconic F-14A Tomcat, ...

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