Key Points and Summary - The F-14 Tomcat was purpose-built for Cold War fleet defense: get far from the carrier fast, find threats first, and kill them at range. -It achieved exceptional reach via ...

Editor’s Note: Since this article was originally published on March 2, 2023, tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated into direct attacks between the two countries, with Israel concentrating ...

“Do you feel the need for speed?” That is the iconic question asked in the 1980s smash hit, all-American, pro-military action film, Top Gun. While the film is memorable for catapulting Tom Cruise’s ...

-The Su-57's advanced stealth and "see-first, shoot-first" capabilities would give it a decisive advantage over the older, non-stealthy F-14. -Despite the Tomcat's superior top speed and proven combat ...

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 ...

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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 F-14 Tomcat Is Missed Due to Its Range: The U.S. Navy currently faces a limitation in its strike capabilities due to the short range of its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, which can fly ...