When Top Gun came out in 1986, the aviation-themed film proved to be such as success in creating interest in naval aviation that the Grumman F-14 Tomcat became almost as much a star of the movie as ...
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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 ...
For months, volunteers at the Cradle of Aviation Museum have diligently restored a U.S. Navy Grumman F-14 D Tomcat — one of more than 700 built on Long Island and the last one ever to fly. The jet, ...
The “Super Tomcat 21” (ST21) was an ambitious 1990s Grumman proposal to save the F-14 by transforming it into a multi-role fighter. -The plan would have added new engines (capable of Mach 1.3 ...
Okay, so the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is one of if not the most recognizable naval fighter aircraft in history. People gush over it as if it was the biggest travesty of the 21st century when it was ...
A restored U.S. Navy Grumman F-14 D Tomcat, acquired by the Cradle of Aviation Museum, is ready to roll — literally — after the repair of a pesky flat tire on its main landing gear. Late last month, ...
For fans of the 1986 film “Top Gun,” the real stars of the film weren’t Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer – and perhaps the highlight of last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick” wasn’t even seeing Cruise pilot the ...
No points for second place -- F-14, The total fighter -- Sealegs -- ACEVAL-AIMVAL -- Air combat maneuvering -- F-14, One of a kind -- F-14D music vieo -- FVX-Design 303 -- Evolution of the TOMCAT ...
For the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the legendary F-14 Tomcat, we get a look at how its legacy is still carried on by aviation enthusiasts using today’s technology. The Grumman F-14 Tomcat ...
Iran might be on the precipice of a profound change. Recent protests in response to suspicious deaths of Iranian women in police custody have left the country's leadership in disarray. The country ...