We learned from the F-111B Without the F-111B we wouldn’t have been this smart,” said Mike Ciminera, F-14 Tomcat project ...

F or a generation, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat defined American naval airpower. With swing wings, twin tails, and gorgeous lines, ...

What You Need to Know: The retirement of the F-14 Tomcat has left a significant capabilities gap in the U.S. Navy’s ability to counter long-range anti-ship threats, particularly in the face of ...

“Do you feel the need for speed?” That is the iconic question asked in the 1980s smash hit, all-American, pro-military action film, Top Gun. While the film is memorable for catapulting Tom Cruise’s ...

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 ...

In the 1960s, the U.S. military tried to solve two problems with one aircraft. Then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara pushed the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, hoping to create a ...

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 ...