If you saw Top Gun, then you saw the F-14 Tomcat and likely wonder if its wings really fold like that. The answer is yes, but ...
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat, a revered U.S. Navy fighter, famously became one of the few aircraft to shoot itself down. During a test on June 20, 1973, an AIM-7 Sparrow missile launch went awry, causing ...
One veteran quoted Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period, and another quoted the U.S. Constitution.
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is probably the most recognizable fighter jet from the 20th century thanks to 1986's "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise. The general public got to see the jet's variable sweep ...
The F-14 Tomcat, featured in Top Gun, remains one of the greatest naval fighters ever built. Known for its Mach 2 speed and ...
Rice said his father worked on notable projects, such as the The Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Apollo Lunar Module, originally called the Lunar Excursion Module. “We had models of those things ...
For the past two years, Seattle-area artist Myron Curry has created larger-than-life paintings at Dick Scobee Field featuring local aviation connections.
In five words: sturdy, battle-proven, and reliable. Cases in point: - The Gulf of Sidra Incident of 19 August 1981; two Grumman F-14 Tomcats of Nimitz’s VF-41 shoot down two of then ...
Examining how the iconic F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet stack up against each other in design, performance, and combat roles in naval aviation.
Iran has fired over 180 missiles into Israel as tensions mount in the region. Iran announced it was in response to Israel’s attacks against Hezbollah, which is an Iranian-backed militant group.