The U.S. sold Iran dozens of its most capable jet—then spent decades chasing the spies and arms dealers smuggling the parts ...

The final member of the Grumman cat family, the F-14 Tomcat, with its signature variable-geometry wings and twin-engine ...

A former Navy Top Gun with decades of flying experience forgot to put his plane's landing gear down during an air ... half of them in the F-14 Tomcat, a Navy record for the jet.

The F-14 Tomcat was a twin-engine ... though few involved takeoff and landing from an aircraft carrier. The F-14A was the first model introduced in 1970, and one was involved in a deadly accident ...

Jets flying off or landing on a carrier carry flammable fuel ... wartime duties during Operation Provide Comfort. An F-14A Tomcat Crashed Approaching The USS Abraham Lincoln The F-14 Tomcat ...

The Grumman F-14 ... and landing–and maneuverability. What they didn't get to see was its ability to engage with enemies before they were even visible to the naked eye. The Tomcat could target ...

The IRIAF F-14A Tomcat is the main reward of the Persian Tomcat event. You need to finish eight tasks, or stages, to acquire it. Each task is represented by a star icon and is known as the Mark of ...

TOP GUN cemented my interest in Naval Aviation and increased my fascination with the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Almost to the point of obsession ... The F-14 family utilized two different engines: the F-14A ...

Finland’s Patria will shortly begin work to stand up a new production line for landing gear doors on the Lockheed Martin F-35. Part of a range of industrial offsets related to Helsinki’s ...

The story of the F-14 Tomcat and its pilots are etched with a ... Their strategy revolved around utilizing arresting gear on a Dallas runway, simulating a carrier-style landing but without the usual ...

He successfully landed the F-14 on an 8,000-foot runway with the help of arresting gear, a feature similar to that found on carriers. The Tomcat’s engine troubles were also a significant factor ...