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Super Tomcat: The ‘New’ F-14 Fighter the Navy Almost Built

Key Points - The F-14 Tomcat, an iconic US Navy fighter popularized by Top Gun, could have evolved into an even deadlier "Super Tomcat" (ST21/AST21). -This proposed upgrade envisioned eliminating ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Big F-14 Tomcat Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary - Born from the failure of the F-111B, the F-14 Tomcat gave U.S. carriers a purpose-built fleet defender: a big-nose radar (AWG-9), long-reach AIM-54 Phoenix, and swing-wings ...
The Aviationist

The Last Cat: The F-14 Tomcat and its Fleet Air Defense Role

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 ...
The National Interest

F-14 Tomcat: The Navy Really Misses the ‘Top Gun’ Fighter Plane

What You Need to Know: The retirement of the F-14 Tomcat has left a significant capabilities gap in the U.S. Navy’s ability to counter long-range anti-ship threats, particularly in the face of ...