Grumman F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat Was Masterpiece-but Not Mass Product: Why Grumman Built So Few of US Navy’s Ultimate Interceptors

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat remains one of the most recognizable fighter aircraft ever to enter operational service. With its wide-set engines, twin tails, and dramatic variable-sweep wings, the Tomcat became an enduring symbol of American naval air power during the...
F-35 Lightning II

How Fast F-35 Can Fly—and How It Stacks Up Against Faster US, Russian, and Chinese Fighter Jets

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the newest fifth-generation fighter fielded by the United States and its allies, yet on paper it looks oddly unimpressive when judged by one of the most intuitive measures of air combat performance: speed....