What is the nickname of the F-14?

Tomcat
F-14, also called Tomcat, two-seat, twin-engine jet fighter built for the U.S. Navy by the Grumman Corporation (now part of the Northrop Grumman Corporation) from 1970 to 1992.

Where is the Grumman F-14 Tomcat?

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum’s F-14D, Bureau Number 163904, rolled off the Grumman Iron Works production line on Long Island, New York in April 1991.

Is the F-14 still good?

The short answer is no. The F-14 is an analog aircraft in a digital world. It is terrible at low speeds with respect to handling and it’s weapon system is 40 years out of date. Its AoA is inferior, The F-14 was over-rated but effective in its time and that time is long gone.

What are MiGs in Top Gun?

The aircraft used for the fictional MiG-28s are Northrop F-5E (single seat) and F (two seat) Tiger IIs, which were used by TOP GUN as aggressor aircraft.

What does JY-14 stand for?

The JY-14 (domestic designation: LLQ302, formerly known as: 384) is a medium to long range air defense radar produced and used by the People’s Republic of China. It is capable of detecting multiple targets within its range and determine their parameters, tracking them even through surface clutter and ECM jamming.

What is the JY-14 radar?

The JY-14 (domestic designation: LLQ302, formerly known as:384) is a medium to long range air defense radar produced and used by the Chinese. It is capable of detecting multiple targets within its range and determine their parameters, tracking them even through surface clutter and ECM jamming.

Is there an F-14 aircraft that can perform air to air maneuvering?

That fact was put on display numerous times when I finally got to my first F-14 fleet squadron, VF-213 Blacklions, and had numerous flights dedicated to air-to-air maneuvering.

What was it like to fly the F-14 during Southern Watch?

We had three basic missions flying the F-14 over Iraq during Southern Watch: reconnaissance, strike, and air superiority. I enjoyed the variety of missions. The reconnaissance missions required flying with a TARPS (Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System), which we fondly referred to as ‘The Turd.”