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OpticaLLightspeed — Grumman F-14A Tomcat

Published: 2010-01-09 20:42:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 937; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 0
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Description Grumman's F-14A Tomcat on display at the Valiant Air Command's Warbird Museum, Tico airport, Titusville, Florida.
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plumpener [2010-05-15 16:09:17 +0000 UTC]

Yay! VF-41 Black Aces, "First to Strike, First to Fight!" Nice Shot!

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to plumpener [2010-05-17 12:20:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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plumpener In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2010-05-18 01:58:22 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to plumpener [2010-05-19 00:05:44 +0000 UTC]

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plumpener In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2010-05-19 01:24:53 +0000 UTC]

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galactica1actual [2010-01-10 22:48:27 +0000 UTC]

My favorite aircraft of all time!!!

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to galactica1actual [2010-01-11 01:40:20 +0000 UTC]

You, Me, and everybody else. There is just something very "Hollywood" about this aircraft, even before the movies "Final Countdown" and "Topgun".

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galactica1actual In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2010-01-11 03:44:36 +0000 UTC]

Its got the look of a military yet public relations aircraft

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to galactica1actual [2010-01-11 15:00:51 +0000 UTC]

The Navy broke alot of recruiting quotas in the 80's because of this aircraft.

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ByteStudio [2010-01-10 04:46:33 +0000 UTC]

That's Awesome! Never seen one "kneeled" before - it's a great way to display it!

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to ByteStudio [2010-01-11 02:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah I don't think they really intended for it to be in the kneeling postion. I think it had more to due with the fact that the hydraulics in the nose gear have been drained out of it because it is a "Hangar Queen" display.

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GreyScribe [2010-01-09 20:46:55 +0000 UTC]

That's cool! It's hard to believe how low the F-14 is. The landing gear look almost stupid

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to GreyScribe [2010-01-09 21:24:35 +0000 UTC]

Actually the gear oleo is compressed down as if it were in the catapult on the carrier. The aircraft isn't that low when taxiing or parked.

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GreyScribe In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2010-01-09 22:04:08 +0000 UTC]

I see. Well It's still a bit low... compared to the F-18 for example.

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to GreyScribe [2010-01-09 22:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Actually when the nose gear oleo is in the normal configuration, the cockpit is almost at the same hieght as the F/A-18C.

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GreyScribe In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2010-01-09 22:21:51 +0000 UTC]

Hmm. Perhaps. I haven't measured though... Haven't seen the two next to eachother

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OpticaLLightspeed In reply to GreyScribe [2010-01-09 22:27:17 +0000 UTC]

Look around the internet for some carrier photos, you might find some that have both aircraft together to verify the differences if any. I have seen both aircraft together and they are very similar in height,

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GreyScribe In reply to OpticaLLightspeed [2010-01-09 22:40:36 +0000 UTC]

Roger that

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