Why The US Navy's Super Tomcat 21 F-14 Fighter Jet Upgrades Never Happened
The USN cutting-edge Super Tomcat 21 was primed to excel—but budget cuts and new priorities left it grounded in favor of the ...
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Super Tomcat 21: How the F-14 Tomcat Could Still Be Flying Today
A potential follow-up, the Super Tomcat 21 (ST21), would have offered advanced features, but the Navy chose the F/A-18E/F ...
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U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat Fighter Had a 'Combat Range' It Can't Match Today
the F-21 Super Tomcat. Ultimately, however, the Navy opted to rely on the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Today, they are transitioning from the Super Hornet to the F-35 Lighting II. It should be noted ...
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The F-14 Tomcat: What Made This a Powerhouse Boils Down to 1 Word
The Navy used to rely on fleets of A-6 bombers and F-14 Tomcat fighters, both of which could fly to much longer ranges than their successors. The Super Hornet may be a more capable aircraft in ...