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Why the F-14 Tomcat was designed to avoid dogfights

The F-14 Tomcat became famous as a dogfighter, but its real mission was to prevent close-range air combat altogether. This ...
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Why the F-14 was designed to fight from far away

The F-14 Tomcat is best remembered as a close-in dogfighter, but it was never meant to win turning battles at all. This ...
Developed in the late Cold War to counter Soviet threats, including the Tu-95 bomber and long-range anti-ship missiles, the F-14 was the Navy’s answer for a specific set of needs: long endurance, a ...