Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's replacement of the F-14 Tomcat with the F/A-18 Super Hornet, as seen in the "Top Gun" films, was driven by cost and a post-Cold War mission shift. -The F-14 ...
America's armed forces have a long-held tradition of giving military aircraft nicknames (with stories behind them). Notable examples of American planes with nicknames include the F-14 Tomcat (the ...
Engines Two GE F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofans (~17,700 lbf total thrust) Two GE F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofans (~44,000 lbf total thrust) Top Speed ~1,190 mph (1,915 km/h) / Mach 1.8 ~1,190 ...