Grumman F-14 Tomcat F-14 Tomcat was the most important defense weapon of the United States Navy during the Cold War. Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, two-seater, movable-wing supersonic fighter aircraft of the fourth generation manufactured by Grumman Company in the United States, which made its first flight in 1970 and was accepted for service in the Navy of this country since 1974. In the 1970s, the threat of anti-ship cruise missiles launched from Soviet bombers threatened the US Navy, and only the Tomcat was capable of dealing with this threat. The weapon of this fighter and the weapon that gave potential power to the aforementioned radar was a missile named aim-54 or Phoenix. With the capability of radar and six Phoenix missiles, it had the potential to intercept and engage hostile targets if necessary. The Phoenix was able to target anti-ship missiles and bombers from a great distance. A distance that was considered a record until then. The Phoenix missile allowed the Tomcat to engage 6 separate targets. From the very beginning of the F111B development, the Pratt & Whitney TF30 engine was installed, which was a turbofan engine with low fuel consumption. F-14A used an unreliable engine (TF-30), which was replaced in F-14s A+, B, and D. Grumman's developed product was called F14 F14. The Navy quickly requested this fighter because the fleet of F4 Phantoms had reached the end of their life and needed to be replaced. The first F-14 flew on December 21, 1970. The F-14 was originally designed to serve in the Navy. Unlike the F-111B, which was ground-based and was born from the F-111 Adwarak bomber. However, the F-14 had a lot in common with the F-111B. Such as the movable wing, the radar system and weapons, two crews, and the two-engine engine that was shared by both. The nickname for the new aircraft was Tomcat, meaning male cat or wild cat. The appearance of this plane was one of the most beautiful among the fighters of the Cold War years. Its radar system was behind a cone in the nose. A one-piece cabin that had a good view around and the crew sat behind each other; The pilot was in the front and the radar operator was in the back. Above the air intakes was a complex system that activated the F-14's nose at high speed when the wings were at their most closed angle, consisting of a canard-like object that lifted the nose. The movable wing system and philosophy dates back to the years of World War II and was used as a modern system in airplanes in the 60s and 70s. Its prototype was the F111, which held the title of the first movable wing holder. Also, planes such as Panavia Tornado from the west and MiG 23 and 27 Flagger from the east had this system. This system allowed the desired aircraft to adjust its wing angle at different speeds and needs. The movable wings were for flying at different speeds, which were moved by the wing computer, although the pilot could also control them. The rear cabin had no flight control equipment and only the front pilot could control the aircraft, and no tomcat was built that the rear cabin could control. #F14 #Tomcat #The F14 was named the F14B during an upgrade over the F14A Plus, which included newer computer systems and more reliable systems, and was powered by the GE F110-400 that was used on the F14. A+ was also installed. The F-14C was the platform for the Tomcat multi-role, but this design was dropped and the F-14D was born. This version of the F-14 was produced in 1991. The F-14D used the same General Electric engine and its flight systems and radar processing were updated and digitized. A few years after entering service, the F-14 was equipped with a digital tactical reconnaissance pod. (TARPS). In 1995, the Navy equipped its F-14s with LANTIRN laser pods and integrated them into the F-14 cockpit. Also, F-14 can launch satellite bombs so Tomcat can also carry and use laser and satellite bombs. This plane was purchased during Richard Nixon's relations with the Shah of Iran to confront the Soviet Union and Saddam Mazdoor in Iraq. The first F-14 Tomcat was delivered to Iran in January 1976. The US Navy's first F-14 fighters were two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22s, and in 1989 two Libyan Sukhoi Su-23s. Iranian Tomcats also have an Iraqi Mil 25 as the first F-14 fighter, although during the 8-year war with Iraq, it was able to shoot down many fighters of the Iraqi Air Force. During the Persian Gulf War, the F-14 played a key role in protecting coalition bombers, although it did not score many hits. The battle of Bosnia is one of the prominent operations of Tomcat, which was able to carry out offensive operations. The F14's last missions were the US-led invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan before being retired. Grumman produced a total of 712 Tomcats and some of them are now displayed in prestigious exhibitions and museums. Link to related videos: Introduction of Phantom: • Introduction of the F-4 Phantom fighter - Ghost of legend... Iran's air-to-air