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Flight Test Files: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
NASA Dryden played a key role in advancing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat's capabilities through two major research programs. From ...
The famous and now retired F-14 Tomcat fighter became known for its unprecedented Mach 2.3 speed, air-to-air superiority, and ...
By John Ismay Reporting from Washington Since the late 1950s, most of America’s warplanes have been given names that indicate a threat, like the F-4 Phantom and the A-6 Intruder, or animals like ...
as Hampton Roads bid farewell to this iconic fighter jet. We asked former Oceana Commanding Officer and F-14 aviator, retired Captain Skip Zobel: what is so special about the Tomcat? He said ...
According to Iranian state-run media, the American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) retreated only after encountering Iranian Navy F-14 fighter jets and reconnaissance drones. Tensions between ...
General Electric is way more than microwaves and refrigerators. GE Aerospace has been providing America's front line fighters ...
After the F-100 joined the Air Force in 1954, the type was found to offer superior performance to existing U.S. fighters. But ...
Credit: Chip Somodevilla via Shutterstock The storied history of US air combat platforms runs the gamut of modern aviation, from the F-14 Tomcat ... generation fighter, it is possible that the F-47 ...
The Russian Defense Ministry reported in its daily briefing on Sunday that Russian forces had shot down a Ukrainian F-16 ...
Funds obligated at the time of contract include $28.6 million from the Air Force and $14.9 million from ... a news release. “The F-35 is the world’s best fighter jet and I am very pleased ...