It’s a terribly handsome plane. Too bad they can’t swap out engines, electronics, and avionics on existing or built-new F-14s.
Wonder when they’ll remake “Top Gun” with F-22s?
The engine nozzles, plus the single TCS mount in the nose (as opposed to the dual TSC/IRST mount in the F-14D) give this particular Tomcat away as an F-14B, rather than an “A” (although it might have been one of the initial upgrades under the F-14A+ program).
It just looks wicked. Don’t know if it’s the variable wings, or the twin engines, or just the fact that it’s a (comparitively) large fighter, but the Tomcat looks like it can get the job done.
I remember reading about fighter planes way back when I was in high school… this and the F-15 impressed me most. They were considering anti-satellite missiles at the time, and the F-15 was the only platform that could fly straight up, full vertical, for long enough to lock onto the target and fire the missile (so said the book, anyway). And, of course, the F-14. Tremendous speed, carrier based, the Phoenix missile, and it’s amazing radar capability. What a plane!
Definitely miss these babies.
Oh my. What a beautiful bird. Even with the blurry screen, small smile...
I see you your video, and raise you mine ; }
This one is missing my favorite Dependants Cruise sonic pass, (Don’t Blink!!) but the shot at 45 seconds and 50 seconds ALMOST make up for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhyprrof0JM
Oh my. What a beautiful bird. Even with the blurry screen, small smile...
I see you your video, and raise you mine ; }
This one is missing my favorite Dependants Cruise sonic pass, (Don’t Blink!!) but the shot at 45 seconds and 50 seconds ALMOST make up for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhyprrof0JM
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While I was in basic Naval Flight Officer training, many different aircraft came to Sherman Field so we students could decide to which community we wanted to go. I remember being surprised at how big the F-14 was, especially for a two-man crew.
While I was in basic Naval Flight Officer training, many different aircraft came to Sherman Field so we students could decide to which community we wanted to go. I remember being surprised at how big the F-14 was, especially for a two-man crew.
Sexiest aircraft ever.