What is the nickname of the F-14?

Tomcat
F-14, also called Tomcat, two-seat, twin-engine jet fighter built for the U.S. Navy by the Grumman Corporation (now part of the Northrop Grumman Corporation) from 1970 to 1992.

Who named the F-14 Tomcat?

He asked me to draw a lifelike Tomcat wearing boxing gloves and trunks sporting a six-shooter on his left side; where the guns are located on the F-14, along with two tails. The name “Tom” was taken from Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Thomas H. Moorer, and Chief of Naval Operations, Thomas F. Connolly.

Why is the F-14 famous?

It was extremely powerful, fast, and maneuverable. It could do almost anything you asked of it. For its time it was very advanced, especially its weapons’ system. It had a powerful multi-mode radar that could amazingly track 24 targets and fire on six targ…

Why is it called the Tomcat?

In 1966, the Navy awarded Grumman a contract to begin studying advanced fighter designs. Grumman narrowed down these designs to its 303 design. The name “Tomcat” was partially chosen to pay tribute to Admiral Thomas F.

What is the nickname for the F-35?

F-35 Lightning II (Panther) In fact, most people refer to the aircraft as the F-35 or JSF, referring to the Joint Strike Fighter program that the F-35 came from. Rather than use any of these names, Air Force pilots christened the F-35 with the official unofficial nickname of Panther.

What replaced the F-14 Tomcat?

The Tomcat was retired by U.S. Navy on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

Are Tomcats still flying?

The Tomcat was retired by U.S. Navy on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Several retired F-14s have been put on display across the US. The F-14 remains in service with Iran’s air force, having been exported to Iran under the Pahlavi regime in 1976.