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‘Giant Mistake’: The F-14 Tomcat Was Retired Too Soon
Nearly everyone knows Maverick, Goose, and the thrill of Top Gun dogfighting, and most people know the F-14 Tomcat is a ...
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‘Giant Problem’: The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Crisis History Almost Forgot
The famous and now retired F-14 Tomcat fighter became known for its unprecedented Mach 2.3 speed, air-to-air superiority, and ...
Supersonic, iconic: The Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the famous ‘Top Gun’ aircraft from the Iraq War
More than 50 years on from its first flight, the iconic fighter jet remains one of the most iconic aircraft in the world.
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Tomcat Photo Gallery
Vincent Devino was the head of cockpit design and avionics installation for the F-14 at the time Grumman proposed ... Large image: Profile drawing of an early Tomcat concept.
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The World’s First Microprocessor: F-14 Central Air Data Computer
When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970 ... namely its avionics. The Tomcat was the first aircraft to use a microprocessor-driven flight system, as well as the first microprocessor ...
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Nineteen years ago, the Navy bid farewell to F-14 Tomcat, star of original 'Top Gun' movie
After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was there at Naval Air Station Oceana to document the aircraft's final flight, as Hampton Roads bid ...