F-14
Swing-wing naval jet
The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic fighter jet developed for the U.S.
Navy, in service from 1974 to 2006.
Designed for fleet defense and air superiority, it featured distinctive variable-sweep wings that could adjust position during flight.
The F-14 gained cultural prominence through the film *Top Gun*.
Iran remains the only foreign operator.
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- GrummanAmerican aircraft company
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- jetForced fluid stream
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
interceptor · carrier-based · twin-engine · afterburner · cockpit · canopy · fuselage · tail
Premier combat aviator
- MaverickVehicle or name
- GoosePilot's radio name
- volleyballCourt game over net
- movieRecorded visual narrative
Hollywood · iconic · poster · merchandise · model kit · airshow · memorabilia · Tom Cruise
Armed hostile engagement
- missionPurpose-driven task
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- air superiorityControl of the sky
strike · escort · reconnaissance · defense · warfare · tactical · operational · engagement
Arizona's capital city
- SparrowSmall seed-eating bird
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- VulcanRoman forge god
- cannonLarge mounted gun
ordnance · payload · hardpoint · armament · fire control · targeting · radar-guided · heat-seeking
Radio-wave object detection
- HUDVisual information overlay
- navigationDetermining position and course
- fire controlAiming and shooting regulation
- sensorInput-detecting device
antenna · display · computer · system · electronics · infrared · track · scan
Tomcat
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supersonic · interceptor · carrier-based · twin-engine · afterburner · cockpit · canopy · fuselage · tail · airframe
Top Gun
Premier combat aviator
- MaverickVehicle or name
- GoosePilot's radio name
- volleyballCourt game over net
movie · Hollywood · iconic · poster · merchandise · model kit · airshow · memorabilia · Tom Cruise · Kenny Loggins
combat
Armed hostile engagement
- missionPurpose-driven task
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
air superiority · strike · escort · reconnaissance · defense · warfare · tactical · operational · engagement · intercept
Phoenix
Arizona's capital city
cannon · ordnance · payload · hardpoint · armament · fire control · targeting · radar-guided · heat-seeking · air-to-air
radar
Radio-wave object detection
- HUDVisual information overlay
- navigationDetermining position and course
- fire controlAiming and shooting regulation
sensor · antenna · display · computer · system · electronics · infrared · track · scan · acquisition
- Naval AircraftF-18, F-18 Hornet, Barracuda, Firefly, Kate
- military aircraftfighter jets, F-16, fighter, F-18, bomber
- Cold War ArmsICBM, nuclear bomb, hydrogen bomb, atomic bomb, B-52
F-14B-52
Heavy strategic bomber
B-2 Spirit · C-130 · A-10 Warthog · strategic bomber · transport aircraft