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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was the U.S. Navy’s Wonder Weapon
Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat married variable-sweep wings with the Hughes AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix to swat bombers at 100+ miles while staying nimble for dogfights. -Early ...
Iran is currently the only nation still flying F-14 Tomcats, having acquired 79 in the 1970s. Iran also flies other old U.S. fighters like the F-4 and F-5E.
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Why the U.S. Navy Loved the F-14 Tomcat Fighter
Key Points and Summary - The Navy needed a carrier fighter that could stop Soviet bomber raids before they reached the fleet—and still win if the fight collapsed to a merge. -Grumman’s F-14 delivered: ...
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