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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...