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The F-14 Tomcat: What Made This a Powerhouse Boils Down to 1 Word
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman was ultimately awarded the contract to produce its F-14 prototype, a twin-engine, air-to-air fighter that could reach a top speed of Mach 2.2. The first Tomcat took ...
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Iran Flies the F-14 Tomcat Fighter Like in Top Gun: Maverick
Why Iran Still Flies the F-14 Tomcat: A Legacy of American Engineering The star fighter jet in the blockbuster hit Top Gun and Top Gun ... cruise at a speed of Mach-2.4 (times the speed of ...
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The World’s First Microprocessor: F-14 Central Air Data Computer
When the Grumman F-14 ... Top Gun hit theaters. A recent video by [Alexander the ok] details something that was far less well-documented about the plane, namely its avionics. The Tomcat was ...