For the first time in 20 years a U.S. F-14 Tomcat may get airborne. (U.S. Navy) Four decades after Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell first felt the need for speed in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat, ...

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat, one of the most iconic fighter jets of the 20th century, is famous for featuring a swing-wing mechanism. It was the second mass-produced aircraft with variable-sweep wings, ...

What is the Maverick Act?: A Senate-approved bill to transfer three retired F-14s to the US Space & Rocket Center, enabling one to be restored for flight. Why now?: Reports suggest Iran’s last F-14s ...

Utilized during the Cold War, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a reliable and highly effective defense fighter jet. Thanks to its weapons systems and variable-sweep wing design, the two-engine Tomcat had ...