F-14D Super Tomcat: The 'Top Gun' Fighter That Could Have Been

F-14D Super Tomcat: The 'Top Gun' Fighter That Could Have Been

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat, made famous by the "Top Gun" films, was a formidable air-to-air combat aircraft. Originally designed in the …

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