F-14D Tomcats

Legendary Tomcat Revival: US Considers Returning F-14 to Flight as Reports Claim Iranian Fleet Has Been ‘Wiped Out’ in Regional Conflict

Nearly two decades after its retirement from US Navy service, the iconic F-14 Tomcat may be poised for an extraordinary return—not as an active combat platform, but potentially as a flying heritage aircraft once again, under a controversial and highly...
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....