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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Grumman_F-14_TomcatGrumman F-14 Tomcat - Wikipedia

    The F-14 first flew on 21 December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor, and tactical aerial reconnaissance platform into the 2000s.

    • 21 December 1970
    • 1969–1991
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  2. theaviationist.com › 2013/01/29 › tomcat-first-flightGrumman F-14 Tomcat’s first flight (and first crash) video

    Jan 29, 2013 · The following video, part of a documentary uploaded to Youtube, shows both the first flight and the first crash of the legendary F-14 Tomcat. On Dec. 21, 1970, the first Full Scale...

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  4. theaviationist.com › 2019/12/21 › on-this-day-inOn This Day In 1970 The Grumman F-14 Tomcat Made Its First Flight

    Dec 21, 2019 · On Dec. 21, 1970, the first Full Scale Development (FSD) Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo 157980) took off for its maiden flight from Grumman’s flight test centre at Calverton, on Long...

  5. theaviationgeekclub.com › video-shows-first-flightVideo Shows First Flight (and First Crash) of the Iconic F-14 ...

    The interesting clip in this post (which is part of a documentary available on YouTube) features both the first flight and the first flight of the iconic F-14 Tomcat. Once safely delivered to Grumman’s flight test centre at Calverton , the first Full Scale Development (FSD) Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo 157980) was finally assembled , then put ...

  6. usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil › PlatformsOn the 50th Anniversary of First Flight, 14 Important Moments ...

    Dec 18, 2020 · 21 DECEMBER 1970 - Grumman test pilots Robert Smyth and William Miller made the first flight of an F-14A Tomcat at Grumman's Calverton, Long Island, N.Y., plant. The aircraft was produced under a contract awarded less than two years earlier on Feb. 3, 1969 that called for the development of high-performance, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft ...

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  8. interestingengineering.com › innovation › briefTop Gun: A brief history of the F-14 Tomcat

    Jun 7, 2022 · What are the vital stats of the F-14 Tomcat? First flight: 21st of December 1970. Official introduction: 22nd of September 1974. Retired (United States): 22nd of September 2006

  9. plane-encyclopedia.com › cold-war › grumman-f-14-tomcatGrumman F-14 Tomcat | Plane-Encyclopedia

    Jun 23, 2017 · A feat achieved by the Tomcat was that it had its first flight 23 months after the contract was awarded, making the of the Tomcat a milestone in the development of new air assets. NASA also had an important role during the development stage as it did with the F-15 through the Langley Research Centre, mainly related to the F-14’s most advanced ...

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