3 Top Facts: The Super Tomcat 21 was an ambitious proposal to evolve the iconic Grumman F-14 Tomcat into a more advanced, multi-role fighter for the U.S. Navy. -Building on the F-14D model, the Super ...
With the launch of "The Other First Man," we introduced a new series titled Flight Test Files, focused on the fascinating legacy of aeronautical advancements pioneered by NACA and later by NASA. This ...
Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat, the U.S. Navy’s iconic air superiority fighter, became legendary despite early setbacks caused by its unreliable Pratt & Whitney TF30 engines. -These engines, ...
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 ...
In the 1960s, the U.S. military tried to solve two problems with one aircraft. Then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara pushed the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, hoping to create a ...