The F-14 Tomcat married a superb airframe to the wrong engine. Inherited from the F-111, Pratt & Whitney TF30s were prone to ...

When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970, it was a marvel. With its variable-sweep wing, twin tail, and sleek lines, it quickly became one of the most iconic jet fighters of the era — and that ...

Okay, so the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is one of if not the most recognizable naval fighter aircraft in history. People gush over it as if it was the biggest travesty of the 21st century when it was ...

Although an icon, the F-14 Tomcat was plagued by “legitimate flaws” that made it a “logistical nightmare” for the Navy. It ...

Interesting video shows the F-14 Tomcat during its early development flights. Several years since it was eventually retired from the U.S. Navy, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat remains one of the aviation ...

Here’s What you Need to Remember: Described as an “Evolutionary” upgrade of the F-14, the ST21 (Super Tomcat for the 21st Century) would have added more fuel capacity and even an active electronically ...

Between 1969 and 1991, the Grumman Corporation built 632 of the US Navy's legendary F-14 Tomcat. Its primary purpose was to track down and intercept Soviet bombers. With double engines that could ...

August 1981 opened with a massive show of American force in the Mediterranean Sea, just north of Libya. Two of America’s supercarriers, the USS Forrestal and the class namesake, USS Nimitz, had ...

Before the U.S. Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, it was the premier bomber hunter. Its after-burning turbofan engines –whether General Electric or Pratt & Whitney's power plants– let it exceed two times ...