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On This Day In 1970 The Grumman F-14 Tomcat Made Its First Flight

December 21, 2019 David Cenciotti

It’s the anniversary of Turkey’s first flight. On Dec. 21, 1970, the first Full Scale Development (FSD) Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo 157980) took off for its maiden flight from Grumman’s flight test centre at Calverton, […]

Military Aviation

New Russian forward-swept wing jet trainer has made its first flight. And here’s the video.

January 2, 2016 David Cenciotti

Developed by a private Russian design bureau, the SR-10 (CP-10) is a single engine, all-composite jet trainer with a (moderate) forward-swept wing. The footage below shows the first flight of SR-10, a Russian subsonic, single […]

Aircraft Carriers

[Photo] F-14 Tomcat could land on carrier with missing radome, damaged wing

November 6, 2013 Dario Leone

The Grumman Aerospace Corporation, acquired in 1994 by Northrop Corporation to form the Northrop Grumman,  was one of the most respected aircraft manufacturer in the world and leading airplanes builder for the U.S. Navy in […]

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

Grumman F-14 Tomcat’s first flight (and first crash) video

January 29, 2013 Dario Leone David Cenciotti

Interesting video shows the F-14 Tomcat during its early development flights. Several years since it was eventually retired from the U.S. Navy, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat remains one of the aviation enthusiasts’ most loved planes. Any […]

Aviation

The F-104 (?) drag chute mistery

April 3, 2008 David Cenciotti

In 2005 I bought an item that was sold as an F-104 drag chute. The seller claimed it was a 1969 Starfighter drag chute but as soon as I received it I found it very […]

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