The F-14 served as an inspiration for various fictional aircraft, most notably the Macross franchise's VF-1 Valkyrie and the Skystriker XP-14F from the G. S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor, and tactical aerial reconnaissance platform into the 2000s.

1/48 Grumman F-14A Tomcat™ - TAMIYA

At the time of its release, the kit was probably the best-fitting 1/48 kit ever produced and it still is one of the best.During the same period, only one Iranian F-14 suffered damage after being hit by debris from a nearby MiG-21 that exploded. We chose to depict 'Bullet 101', the specially marked F-14D from the VF-2 squadron 'Bounty Hunters', which was painted in the mid-1990s to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the F-14's service in the United States Navy. At the time, the Tomcat had been thought too large and vulnerable to be used over land, but the need for imagery was so great that Tomcat aircrews developed high-speed medium altitude tactics to deal with considerable AAA and SA-7 SAM threat in the Bekaa area. Much of the testing, including the first of many compressor stalls and multiple ejections, took place over Long Island Sound. Note: The optional weapons set as shown in the photos is available separately and is not included with the PNP or KIT+ aircraft.

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This model EDF jet flies more like a true turbine jet and less like a smaller low wing loaded foam jet.

It was also immortalized in the iconic motion picture, Top Gun, and starred in several other feature films including The Final Countdown, Executive Decision, and others. Free to choose their solution to the FAD requirement, VFAX ended in favor of a new design that would combine the two roles.