Photographs taken at the Air Zoo, Kalamazoo Michigan.
Part III here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2020/10/04/grumman-f-14a-tomcat-walk-around-engine-details/
Scale Modeling and Military History
Photographs taken at the Air Zoo, Kalamazoo Michigan.
Part III here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2020/10/04/grumman-f-14a-tomcat-walk-around-engine-details/
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Scale Modeling and Military History
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Scale Modeling and Military History
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Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
Scale Modeling and Military History
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The swing wings for maneuvering at lower speeds, and a near delta at supersonic, made this an awesome airframe.
Too bad all those moving parts needing maintenance and the stress fractures incurred caused it to be retired. I never saw any improvement in being replaced by the Hornet.
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The F/A-18s were cheaper to operate but not an improvement.
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