Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iran is the only country that still has the iconic US-made F-14 Tomcat aircraft in service. Amid its relentless strikes on Iran, ...
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Why the F-14 Tomcat was designed to avoid dogfights

The F-14 Tomcat became famous as a dogfighter, but its real mission was to prevent close-range air combat altogether. This ...
The functions that the US Navy built the F-14 Tomcat for—aerial interception of Soviet fighter jets—became irrelevant after the Cold War ended. Most people know the F-14 Tomcat as a Cold War ...
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The design tradeoff that nearly killed the F-14 Tomcat

The F-14 Tomcat is remembered as an iconic dogfighter, but it was never designed for close-in aerial combat. Built to ...
The famous 2-seater F-14 Tomcat has found a permanent resting place in the hearts and minds of US Navy personnel and countless other aviation enthusiasts. The airframe became known for its advanced ...
Developed in the late Cold War to counter Soviet threats, including the Tu-95 bomber and long-range anti-ship missiles, the F-14 was the Navy’s answer for a specific set of needs: long endurance, a ...
The Israeli Air Force has just released footage showing the destruction of two F-14 Tomcats (likely non-operational) on the ground. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have released footage showing ...
Though the Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter jet hasn't officially been a part of the U.S. Naval Fleet for nearly two decades, it remains, arguably, one of the most instantly recognizable craft in existence ...
Before the U.S. Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, it was the premier bomber hunter. Its after-burning turbofan engines –whether General Electric or Pratt & Whitney's power plants– let it exceed two times ...
A mechanical monster grabs the F-14 fighter jet and chews through one wing and then another, ripping off the Tomcat's appendages before moving on to its guts. Finally, all that's left is a pile of ...
Iran is the only country that still has the iconic US-made F-14 Tomcat aircraft in service. Amid its relentless strikes on Iran, Israel shared footage of it hitting two of them. The jet was famously ...
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