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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Had the Wrong Engine

The F-14 Tomcat married a superb airframe to the wrong engine. Inherited from the F-111, Pratt & Whitney TF30s were prone to ...
U.S. President Donald Trumpsaid on Friday that he is considering agreeing to a deal to supply Saudi Arabia with F-35 stealth ...
While some fighter jets introduced in the 1970s are now on their way out, F-16s and F-15s will remain in production beyond 2030.
Thus far, the F-14 Tomcat’s primary role—fleet air defense—has yet to be fully replicated by any of its successors. In September 2006, the United States lost its need for speed. That was the year that ...
The stealthy F-35 Lightning fighter jets are flown by the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Marines, with each plane costing about ...