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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Had the Wrong Engine

The F-14 Tomcat married a superb airframe to the wrong engine. Inherited from the F-111, Pratt & Whitney TF30s were prone to ...
The National Interest

How Fast Could the F-14 Tomcat Fly?

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy developed the F-14 Tomcat in response to the need for an interceptor capable of countering long-range Soviet threats in the 1960s. -The Tomcat, one of the largest ...
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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was ‘Notoriously Difficult and Costly to Keep Operational’

Although an icon, the F-14 Tomcat was plagued by “legitimate flaws” that made it a “logistical nightmare” for the Navy. It ...
The National Interest

19 Years Ago, the Navy Said Goodbye to the F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet Forever

Thus far, the F-14 Tomcat’s primary role—fleet air defense—has yet to be fully replicated by any of its successors. In September 2006, the United States lost its need for speed. That was the year that ...
Jalopnik

Iran Was The Last Country Flying The F-14 Tomcat, Here's Why

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat dominated the skies between 1974 and 2006, as well as pop culture, thanks to the movie "Top Gun." In its time, it was on the bleeding edge of technology, with AIM-54 Phoenix ...