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How Fast Was the Navy’s F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet?

Key Points and Summary - The F-14 Tomcat, immortalized in the film Top Gun, was a legendary U.S. Navy fighter famed for its blistering Mach 2.34+ speed and iconic variable-sweep wings. -Beyond ...
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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Still Haunts the Navy

Key Points and Summary – The F-14 Tomcat was built for a specific Cold War nightmare: long-range Soviet bombers and cruise ...
The National Interest

F-14 Tomcat vs. F/A-18 Super Hornet: Which U.S. Navy Fighter Is Better?

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet are iconic U.S. Navy aircraft, with the former prominently featured in the original Top Gun and the latter in the sequel Top Gun: ...
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Why The US Navy Retired The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet

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 wing ...
The National Interest

F-14 Tomcat Fighter Had a ‘Combat Range’ the Navy Can’t Match in 2024

“Do you feel the need for speed?” That is the iconic question asked in the 1980s smash hit, all-American, pro-military action film, Top Gun. While the film is memorable for catapulting Tom Cruise’s ...