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The navy needed a supesonic carrier based fighter with superior avionics and fighter capabilities to replace the aging F4 phantom. It also needed to be big enough to carry the Phoenix missle. Grumman came up with the Tomcat and the rest is naval history. If you'd like to see some really good footage of tomcats and carrier aviation in an action movie find yourself a copy of The Final Countdown. It is about a modern day carrier going trhough a time warp and encountering the Japanese just before they bombed pearl harbor. All of the carrier landings, takeoffs, the barricade landing and flight operations are actual footage.
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F14 Aircraft is known as?
Tomcat
How fast does a f14 tomcat fly?
The Tomcat's top speed is about 1,550 mph
What plane was flown in the movie top gun?
F14 Tomcat
How fast is a f14 tomcat?
The F-14A Tomcat has a max speed of Mach 2.34 but can fly faster
Did the f14 tomcat have tailerons?
Yes, the F-14 Tomcat has tailerons, which provide roll control at high speeds.
How fast is an f14 phantom jet?
The F4 Phantom II did over 1,500 mph. If you meant F14 that was a post Viet War jet called the F14 Tomcat.
Who built f14 tomcat?
Grumman Aerospace built the F-14
What kind of plane did tom cruse fly in TOPGUN?
f14 tomcat
What is the nickname for the f14 jet?
The F-14 fighter was known as the "Tomcat" (the final variant of the F-14 [F-14D] was known as the "Super Tomcat")
Top speed of f14 tomcat?
The official top speed of the F-14 is Mach 2.34.
What is the acceleration of the F14 Tomcat?
It's accelaration is enough to pin you in the seat so you can't move.
What is top speed for an F14 Tomcat?
They say approximately 1,500, but I think it was higher.
