Instead, the Navy lacks the capabilities the F-14 Tomcat once provided at the same time that direct threats to the aircraft carrier are at an all-time high (even higher than the Soviet Navy’s ...

The Tomcat was beloved by most who flew or serviced ... it could have had a significant impact on the future of naval aviation. The aircraft’s advanced capabilities and potential for further ...

“The aircraft itself was very complex, and we built it without models or simulations,” recalls Chris Clark, who worked on the Tomcat as chief test engineer for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ...