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 ...

Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the most deadly fleet defense weapon ...

Iran remains the only country flying the F-14 Tomcat, acquired before the 1979 revolution. After sanctions cut off US support ...

Iran is the only country that still has the iconic US-made F-14 Tomcat aircraft in service. Amid its relentless strikes on Iran, Israel shared footage of it hitting two of them. The jet was famously ...

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 ...

What You Need to Know: The F-14 Tomcat, renowned for its capabilities, has a notable combat record, though much of its success came from Iran rather than the U.S. Iran’s pilots, flying U.S.-supplied F ...

Today, the number of F-14 Tomcats still in service with the Iranians remains unclear, but estimates hold that about 30 or so of the jets are still active. The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a legendary ...

The final member of the Grumman cat family, the F-14 Tomcat, with its signature variable-geometry wings and twin-engine design, became an iconic symbol of the Cold War. A product of the “Grumman Iron ...

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 ...

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