The [b]Grumman F-14 "Tomcat"[/b] was a large and heavy twin-engine [[fighter jet|jet fighter]]-interceptor, first of the "Teen" series of US jet fighters and the last "Cat" manufactured by Bethpage, New York-based Grumman "Iron Works" Aerospace Corporation. The swing-wing two-seater entered service with its main user, the [[United States Navy]], in 1974 and was retired in 2006. However, [[Iran]], the only country that the F-14 was exported to (prior to the 1979 revolution), still operates the type with local modification.

The F-14 is widely recognized in various forms of pop culture. It was prominently featured in the movie [[Top Gun]], in a large number of air combat [[video game]]s and flight simulators, and furthermore is the visual model on which the [[MACROSS]] [[VF-1]] [i]Valkyrie[/i] is loosely based.

The F-14 was armed with an M61 20mm cannon in the nose and carried TARPS and ROVER systems for reconnaissance. Air-to-air weapons included the long-range AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder. For ground attack missions a variety of freefall and precision guided munitions could be carried.

h4. See also

* [[Ace Combat]]
* [[Area 88]]
* [[Macross Zero]]
* [[VF-0]]
* [[After Burner]]
* [[List of Airplanes]]
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