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 ...

F-14D Tomcat: The Aircraft Carrier Fighter Retired Too Early? The F-14D "Super Tomcat" remains a legendary aircraft, known for its enhanced capabilities over earlier F-14 variants. Introduced in ...

The Tomcat could target rival aircraft over 90 miles away. The Tomcat was a Cold War boogeyman for rival nations, succeeding the F-4 Phantom. The Navy received its first order of F-14s in 1972 ...

Modern replacements like the F/A-18 Hornet and F-35B/C lack the range and specific capabilities of the Tomcat, forcing carriers closer to danger. -Reintroducing an updated F-14 style-plane could ...

By: Janina Lamoglia, Oct. NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has been a pillar ...

Russia and China are displaying their prowess in the 5th-generation fighter jets at the ongoing Zhuhai Air Show.

The F-14 Tomcat, featured in Top Gun, remains one of the greatest naval fighters ever built. Known for its Mach 2 speed and ...

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.

FRCSW managed to push the Legacy F/A-18’s service hours well beyond its original 6,000-flight-hour expectation, with some ...

In a September 1965 test, a YF-12 successfully launched a quarter-kiloton atomic missile, from an altitude of 75,000 feet at ...

Aircraft mechanics from the Navy's VF-51 Fighter Jet Squadron made a special visit to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Monday ...