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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was Nearly Replaced
In the 1970s, the U.S. Navy seriously considered replacing its iconic but troubled F-14 Tomcat with a navalized version of ...
The pilot of the X-15 had to manually jettison the lower fin to land properly because it was longer than the rear skids of the experimental rocket.
Key Points and Summary on F-14 Tomcat Fighter Accident During the F-14 Tomcat’s inaugural carrier qualifications aboard the USS Enterprise in June 1974, a single landing mishap damaged four of the ...