It is clear that the F-4 Phantom, and later F/A-18 Hornet ... to withstand the high-thrust and extreme heat of the Tomcat at full afterburner. There was a jet blast deflector upgrade made to ...

At roughly 62 feet long and 64 feet wide, there were a lot of things the "Big Fighter" F-14 Tomcat ... 10 seconds with afterburner operating or 20 seconds at military power (full throttle without ...

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat ... the Tomcat would move at a target from what’s known as a high-angle-of-attack. This problem also occurred when a pilot activated the afterburner.

The F-14 Tomcat was a powerful ... On signal I selected Zone 5 (full afterburner). Our jet rumbled with the increased power. The Shooter visually cleared the catapult track and swept his body ...

Let’s celebrate it with two unknown Tomcat stories told by the former F-14 Tomcat RIO Dave “Bio ... the Tomcat selected wings to Auto, lit afterburner, and did a max performance turn ...

Here’s What you Need to Remember: Described as an “Evolutionary” upgrade of the F-14 ... that would allow the Tomcat to super-cruise (achieve Mach 1+ without using afterburner) continuously ...

The stunning image in this post will probably remind our readers the famous scene of Top Gun (when Maverick buzzes the tower with his F-14 Tomcat during a high speed flyby): Maverick ...