Top Gun: Maverick has now hit the big screen and is garnering rave reviews. In celebration, we salute the star of the original 1985 movie - Grumman’s mighty F-14 Tomcat - with a selection of brain-teasers on the type. Do you feel the need?...
Question 1 of 15
In which year was the Tomcat’s first flight?
Question 2 of 15
Which was the first engine to power the F-14?
Question 3 of 15
The Tomcat’s carrier trials were performed on which vessel?
Question 4 of 15
The missile shown above was employed solely by the F-14. What is its name?
Question 5 of 15
Which US Navy pilot had more flight hours in the Tomcat than any other?
Question 6 of 15
Which aircraft type was the first to be shot down in combat by an F-14?
Question 7 of 15
The TCS (shown above) sits under the nose of the Tomcat, but what does the ‘T’ in TCS stand for?
Question 8 of 15
What is the large pod under the rear of this F-14A?
Question 9 of 15
Which is the only other country to operate the F-14?
Question 10 of 15
The ejection seat visible in the above photo equipped all Tomcat variants but the ‘D’. Which was it?
Question 11 of 15
Just one air-to-air victory was achieved by the F-14 during the First Gulf War in 1991. To which unit did the aircraft belong?
Question 12 of 15
A VF-111 F-14A was named for the nurse who cared for the wife of Democrat senator Carl Vinson. What was it called?
Question 13 of 15
The structural area between the F-14’s exhaust nozzles, shown above, is known as what?
Question 14 of 15
Famed Tomcat squadron VF-84 ‘Jolly Rogers’ was disestablished in 1995. What became its new number plate?
Question 15 of 15
Identify the dark grey pod under the starboard pylon of this VF-213 ‘Black Lions’ F-14D. Is it…
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You're on your way but more book work is advised.
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Good effort...you're turning and burning.
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Outstanding! You really know your Tomcat history.