Aircraft grumman f 14 tomcat 2. This is an. The grumman f 14 tomcat is an american supersonic twin engine two seat variable sweep wing fighter aircraftthe tomcat was developed for the united states navys naval fighter experimental vfx program after the collapse of the f 111b project. The f 14 is a notable aircraft because its presence extends far beyond the realm of military knowledge into the public arena. The grumman f 14 tomcat was the quintessential united states navy usn fleet defense interceptor of the latter cold war years.
The f 14 was the first of the american teen series fighters which were designed incorporating air combat experience against mig fighters during the. British aero bae 146. The grumman f 14 tomcat is a supersonic twin engine two seat variable sweep wing fighter aircraft. Bae panavia tornado ids.
However the section is. 38 million in 1998 50 million estimated if sold new at present. British aero bae jetstream 41. 2 big reasons the navy misses the f 14 tomcat thanks to china and russia by tni staff the united states navy retired the venerable grumman f 14 tomcat in 2006 after more than three decades in.
The grumman f 14 tomcat is a supersonic twin engine two seat variable sweep wing aircraft. It was the first such us. Celebration of freedom air show 1999 westfield international air show barnes municipal airport grumman f 14 tomcat us navy f 14 demo team to purchase a full recording of the celebration of freedom. Bae panavia tornado ids.
It later performed precision strike. Jet fighter with twin tails. Its existence was brought about largely due to the demise of the failed f 111b initiative a carrier based version of the large general dynamics f 111 aardvark swing wing fighter bomber. Talkgrumman f 14 tomcatarchive 2 jump to navigation jump to search.
The f 14 tomcat is a double seat tandem twin engine double tail all weather carrier based fighter and interceptor and later gaining multi role capability with numerous remarkable features. F 14b tomcat aircraft from vf 101 circa 2004. Whether that is due to particular mass media productions or merely symptomatic of something else is debatable. The enigmatic predecessor of the current fighters the grumman f 14 tomcat.