The F-14 Tomcat, an iconic US Navy fighter popularized by Top Gun, could have evolved into an even deadlier “Super Tomcat” ...

When the F-14 first took to the skies with its incredible ... with additional bomb-carrying pylons, a modified radar system with a Forward Air Controller (FAC) mode, an Integrated Defensive ...

Before the U.S. Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, it was the premier bomber ... The Phoenix missile coupled with the radar system gave the Tomcat the ability to eliminate targets from 100 miles ...

From the radar-intercept officer’s seat ... tells Popular Mechanics. The AWG-9 system was so capable that the F-14 could even target and engage airborne cruise missiles. That system was ...

With its sophisticated radar system and Phoenix guided missiles, the F-14 could bring down a target from 100 miles away. In closer engagements, its superb maneuvering gave it the edge. Zandi ...