Testing The F-14
And it’s been quick! In March 2021, Charlie Brown, test driver, and creator of the F-14 Popular Mechanics’ website, made a statement. “The [Navy] specs called for Mach 2.34 [over twice the speed of sound]. We actually tested the airplane for Mach 2.5 [even faster]. When you fly a Phantom, it’s built for 2.0, but when you fly that fast, it’s like sitting on a beach ball; you don’t know which way it’ll go. It’s so sensitive. In an F-14, it’s like sitting in a Cadillac.”
Testing The F 14
The Slick Beast!
This slick beast with an extensive range and a complete technology bundle could not be somewhat fooled. “The Tomcat was a massive airplane wrapped behind an enormous radar specially built to fire the most lethal air-to-air missile in the western inventory, the AIM-54 Phoenix.” This is the most devastating air-to-air missile in the Western store.
The Slick Beast!
