Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat paired swing-wing agility with the AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix to hunt ...

Fifty years after its 1974 debut, the F-14 Tomcat’s philosophy still defines air superiority. -Its “unmatched” 1,841-mile ...

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat, made famous by the “Top Gun” film series, enjoys a cult-like following and is one of the most recognizable military aircraft. Though it had limited combat ...

What You Need to Know: In 1976, the U.S. Navy faced a Cold War emergency when an F-14 Tomcat fell from the USS John F. Kennedy into the North Atlantic. With the Tomcat’s advanced AIM-54 Phoenix ...

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 ...

The Israel Defense Forces has released dramatic footage of its air force destroying two of Iran’s last remaining F-14 Tomcats — the iconic US fighter jets made famous by “Top Gun.” Aerial videos show ...

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 ...

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat dominated the skies between 1974 and 2006, as well as pop culture, thanks to the movie "Top Gun." In its time, it was on the bleeding edge of technology, with AIM-54 Phoenix ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It's been called "the coolest plane ever built," immortalized in "Top Gun." After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was ...