The Cold War era produced some of the most remarkable aircraft in aviation history. Two legendary jets that emerged during ...

To military aviation history buffs, meanwhile, the word “Avenger” could mean one of two different planes: (1) the Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers that made key ... which ended up replacing not ...

If you saw Top Gun, then you saw the F-14 Tomcat and likely wonder if its wings really fold like that. The answer is yes, but ...

One veteran quoted Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period, and another quoted the U.S. Constitution.

The F-14 Tomcat, featured in Top Gun, remains one of the greatest naval fighters ever built. Known for its Mach 2 speed and ...

Examining how the iconic F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet stack up against each other in design, performance, and combat roles in naval aviation.

Despite the Tomcat’s retirement from U.S. service in 2006, Iran continues to operate 24 of the aircraft. Known for its speed, agility, and long-range AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, the F-14 remains ...

F-14D Tomcat: The Aircraft Carrier Fighter Retired Too Early? The F-14D "Super Tomcat" remains a legendary aircraft, known for its enhanced capabilities over earlier F-14 variants. Introduced in ...

Rice said his father worked on notable projects, such as the The Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Apollo Lunar Module, originally called the Lunar Excursion Module. “We had models of those things ...