Nº 24 · Chapter 03 · Jets from the Cold War to Today
Top Gun
Grumman F-14A Tomcat · 1986
You colored this airplane in the book – here you can find it as a model kit, model or movie. In the book on page 51.
The swing wings are what make it special: for take-off and landing they sit far forward for maximum lift; in fast flight a computer sweeps them back. The radar intercept officer sits behind the pilot.
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