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Why the F-14 Tomcat was designed to avoid dogfights
The F-14 Tomcat became famous as a dogfighter, but its real mission was to prevent close-range air combat altogether. This ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Developed in the late Cold War to counter Soviet threats, including the Tu-95 bomber and long-range anti-ship missiles, the F-14 was the Navy’s answer for a specific set of needs: long endurance, a ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The F-14 Tomcat, the dogfighting Cold War fighter jet immortalized in the movie Top Gun, made its ceremonial final flight Friday in a display that suggested the timing was right ...
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