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The F-14 Tomcat’s Engine Nightmare

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, ...
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Dedication ceremony held for Oceanfront monument honoring U.S. Navy's retired F-14 Tomcat fighter jet

A recently installed Oceanfront monument honoring the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet was officially presented to the City of Virginia Beach. A dedication ceremony was held Thursday at the Naval Aviation ...
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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Could Have Become a ‘Bomber’

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The F-14 Tomcat, a renowned U.S. Navy fighter linked to Top Gun, was originally designed to defend carrier groups against Soviet bombers. -After the Cold War, ...
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The design tradeoff that nearly killed the F-14 Tomcat

The F-14 Tomcat is remembered as an iconic dogfighter, but it was never designed for close-in aerial combat. Built to ...
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The F-14 Tomcat Question The Navy Doesn’t Want to Ask

The Question—Was the F-14 Tomcat Retired Too Early? The F-22 Raptor, known for its speed and advanced capabilities, wasn’t the first U.S. fighter to achieve Mach 2.0; the F-14 Tomcat, introduced ...
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Marking 50 years since the first F-14 Tomcat flight

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - It has been 50 years since the first flight by a storied member of Naval aviation history: the F-14 Tomcat. On December 21, 1970 the first Full Scale Development Grumman F-14A ...
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Monument in Va. to honor U.S. Navy's retired F-14 Tomcat fighter

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A monument honoring the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet will be installed on Virginia Beach’s oceanfront. The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that the monument will remember the ...
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Nineteen years ago, the Navy bid farewell to F-14 Tomcat, star of original 'Top Gun' movie

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It's been called "the coolest plane ever built," immortalized in "Top Gun." After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was ...
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Finally, the F-14 Tomcat Is Coming to War Thunder, Here's Why It's Huge

If you asked the average Ace Combat or War Thunder player where they think F-14 Tomcat was built, they'd probably say the foundries of aviation Valhalla. Specifically to be the sexiest warplane ever ...
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Was The Famous F-14 Tomcat Retired Too Early?

The famous 2-seater F-14 Tomcat has found a permanent resting place in the hearts and minds of US Navy personnel and countless other aviation enthusiasts. The airframe became known for its advanced ...
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F-14 Tomcat, A-6 Intruder on display at Grumman Memorial Park in Calverton to get $67G makeover

Calverton's aviation legacy will soon soar back to life as a restoration project begins on two Navy airplanes at Grumman Memorial Park. Riverhead Town plans to spend $67,000 to refurbish an F-14 ...